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Which plucked trapezoidal zither, played on the lap, produces the shimmering melodic lines of classical Ottoman fasil music?
Answer: Kanun — The kanun is a 72-string (or more) plucked zither with small levers (mandal) under each course for microtonal tuning, essential to the Ottoman classical ensemble.
- A Santur
- B Ceng
- C Kanun ✓
- D Tambur
The kanun is a 72-string (or more) plucked zither with small levers (mandal) under each course for microtonal tuning, essential to the Ottoman classical ensemble.