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  Bandurria

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  Domra

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  The barbat or barbud is a lute of possibly Central Asian origin. Many instruments such as the Arabic oud are derived from the barbat. Today's barbat, however, is essentially the same thing as today's oud: the instrument is often called the barbat when played in a Persian tradition, while called the...

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  The saung (Burmese: ; MLCTS: caung: kauk; IPA: [sáʊnɡaʊʔ]; Mon: စံၚ်, [cɔŋ]; also known as the saung-gauk, Burmese harp, Burma harp, or Myanmar harp) is an arched harp used in traditional Burmese music. The saung is regarded as a national musical instrument of Burma. The saung is unique in that it...