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  • noun Alternative spelling of kamancheh.

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Examples

  • 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

  • The musicians pick up their instruments - a daf (tambourine), a kamancha (long four-stringed violin) and a tar (lute).

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • The musicians pick up their instruments - a daf (tambourine), a kamancha (long four-stringed violin) and a tar (lute).

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • The musicians pick up their instruments - a daf (tambourine), a kamancha (long four-stringed violin) and a tar (lute).

    British Blogs BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • The musicians pick up their instruments - a daf (tambourine), a kamancha (long four-stringed violin) and a tar (lute).

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • They were accompanied by Elchin Hashimov (tar) and Elnur Ahmadov (kamancha).

    APA 2009

  • In the background, two musicians improvise notes on the tar, a long-necked lute, and the kamancha, a four-stringed spiked violin.

    My Sinchew - 2009

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