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The tanpura (Sanskrit: तंबूरा, romanized: Taṃbūrā; also referred to as tambura, tanpuri, tamboura, or tanpoura) is a long-necked, plucked, four-stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, found in various forms in Indian music. Visually, the tanpura resembles a simplified sitar or similar lute-like instrument, and is likewise crafted out of a gourd or pumpkin. The tanpura is not us

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Tanpura
Pandit with tanpura
Other names
  • tambura
  • tanpuri
  • tamboura
  • tanpoura
Classification Stringed instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification321.321
(Necked bowl lutes)
Developed~300 BCE
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