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What is the name of the long-necked, plucked lute with a hemispherical body and three pairs of strings, a classical Ottoman instrument distinct from the baglama?
Answer: Tanbur — The tanbur, with its very long thin neck and small rounded body, was the instrument of choice for Ottoman classical composers; played with a tortoiseshell plectrum (mizrap), it is central to the fasil ensemble.
- A Tanbur ✓
- B Cura
- C Divan sazi
- D Cogur
The tanbur, with its very long thin neck and small rounded body, was the instrument of choice for Ottoman classical composers; played with a tortoiseshell plectrum (mizrap), it is central to the fasil ensemble.