Tambura

Some facts about Tambura

The word tambura refers to several stringed musical instruments:

  • Tanbur, a long-necked, string instrument originating in the Southern or Central Asia (Mesopotamia and Persia/Iran)
    • Iranian tanbur (Kurdish tanbur), used in Yarsan rituals
    • Turkish tambur, instrument played in Turkey
    • Yaylı tambur, also played in Turkey
    • Tanpura, a drone instrument played in India
    • Tambura (instrument), played in Balkan peninsula
    • Tamburica, any member of a family of long-necked lutes popular in Eastern and Central Europe
    • Tambouras, played in Greece
    • Tanbūra (lyre), played in East Africa and the Middle East
    • Tamboori, an Indian melodic instrument similar to a Tanpura

The word may also refer to:

  • Tambura River, in Romania
  • Tumbura, a town in South Sudan
    • Tumbura Airport, an airport serving the above town
  • "Tambura", a hidden track from P.O.D.'s album The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
  • Tambur, an old name for Hemşin, a town in Rize Province, Turkey

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Info about Tambura

  • Belongs to: South Sudan
  • Population: 0
  • Latitude: 5.59886
  • Longitude: 27.46943

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