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Cobza
The cobza (also cobsa, cobuz, koboz) is a multi-stringed instrument of the lute family of folk origin popular in the Romanian folklore from both Romania and Republic of Moldova (it is considered the oldest accompaniment instrument in the region). It is also used in the Hungarian Táncház movement (end of the 20th Century). It is distinct from the Ukrainian Kobza, an instrument of different construction and origin.
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Cobza
The cobza is a multi-stringed instrument of the lute family of folk origin popular in Romanian, Moldovan and Hungarian folk music . It is distinct from the Ukrainian kobza, an instrument of a different construction and origin. The Romanian cobza is metal-strung, and has a very short neck without frets, with a bent-back pegbox. The back is ribbed. It is usually double or triple strung, and often has a characteristic flat end clasp. The cobza is played with a plectrum in elaborate and florid melodic passagework, and has a pick-guard similar to that of an oud. Its strings are widely spaced at the bridge to facilitate this technique. It has a soft tone, most often tuned to D-A-D-G. The origins of the Romanian cobza are thought to be a local adaptation of the Persian barbat or Turkish oud, probably brought to the area by itinerant Romani musicians in the 15th century. A cobza player specifically is called a cobzar. The Romanian-Hungarian cobza was also played by Ukrainian musicians in various music ensembles in the Bukovyna region in the mid war periods, being replaced totally by the mandolin and 4 stringed domra when this area became incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cobza in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cobza in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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