tanbur
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There are demonstrations of the morin khuur of Mongolia, the tanbur panj simi and the shakuhachi.
From New York Times
When she wasn’t working at the paper, she painted, wrote poetry, or played the tanbur, a traditional long-necked lute.
From The New Yorker
Elahi didn’t perform in public, but on Saturday listeners will have a chance to hear Chahrokh Elahi, his son, play the tanbur.
From New York Times
After a sequestered youth perfecting his skills on the tanbur — a long-necked lute — in the company of mystics like his father, he moved to Tehran, became an influential judge and helped establish a new legal system in Iran.
From New York Times
Elahi also made substantial contributions to the art of the tanbur, an instrument that has existed in various forms for 5,000 years.
From New York Times
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