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noun • a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings | ||||
| 50% | 7 | Plucked instruments used in Hindustani classical music | ||
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| 43% | 7 | Its three strings are plucked with a bachi | ||
noun • a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum | ||||
Plucked Indian Lute Named For The Traditionally Three Strings By Which It Is Played In Hindustani Music
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