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kamancha

kamancha

See also: kamāncha

English

Noun

kamancha (plural kamanchas)

  1. Alternative spelling of kamancheh
    • 1919, The New Armenia, volumes 11-12, page 160:
      They always carry with them their saz or tar or kamancha, Oriental instruments, on which they accompany their songs. [...] There is something else that is a part of his life, namely, his kamancha. He threatens to cut the strings [...]
    • 2005, David C. King, Azerbaijan, page 95:
      Most mugams consist of a singer, a kamancha player, and a tar player. [...] The kamancha has a round opening and [...]
    • 2006, Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Jon Lusk, The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East:
      His favourite instrument was the kamancha and one of his most famous songs is dedicated to this instrument [...]