kamānche

A form of kamancheh — A long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East.

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Meanings

nounkamānche (plural kamānches)

plural kamānches

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kamancheh.
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