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  • Mr. Qasimov has also expanded the typical mugham ensemble; along with a tar, which is a banjolike lute, and a kamancha, a spike fiddle, Mr. Qasimov's group included a double-reed instrument, the balaban (sometimes alternated with clarinet), and the naghara, a hand drum.

    NYT > Home Page By JON PARELES 2010

  • Balaban & Spielberger (www. balaban-spielberger.com) represent Respondents Kit Morrison, Todd

    Business Wire Travel News 2010

  • Andrew J. Spielberger with the Santa Monica, CA. law firm of Balaban & Spielberger (www. balaban-spielberger.com) represent the Respondents.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • The confusion increases as Rafael Asgarov enters with his balaban oboe and Alim and Fragana Qasimov let loose their vocals in Azerbaijani.

    Yale Daily News - Latest Issue Baobao Zhang 2010

  • (www. balaban-spielberger.com) represent Respondents Kit Morrison, Todd Armstrong, Jerry

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

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  • Azerbaijani name for an ancient double-reed wind instrument. Cf. duduk.

    September 20, 2009

  • also a guy

    September 20, 2009