Tanbūra (lyre)
Tanbūra In Cairo, played by a Nubian, 1858.
The tanbūra or "Kissar" is a bowl lyre of East Africa. It takes its name from the Persian tanbur via the Arabic tunbur (طنبور), though this term refers to long-necked lutes. The instrument probably originated in Upper Egypt and the Sudan in Nubia and is used in the Fann At-Tanbura . It also plays an important role in zār rituals.[1]
According to ethnomusicologist , it has been played in "Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, North Yemen, Southern Iraq and the Gulf States."[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Poché, Christian (2001). "Tanbūra". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. xxv (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan. pp. 62–63.
External links[]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080524061339/http://www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/instrument_mel02.asp
- The Tambura
- The zar and the tumbura cults
- Sudanese lyre audio samples
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