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tanburnoun
In Classical Turkish Music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute. Also, various lutes of West and Central Asia.
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Tanbur
The term Tanbur, Tanbūr, Tanbura, Tambur, Tambura or Tanboor can refer to various long-necked, string instrument originating in the Southern or Central Asia. According to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "terminology presents a complicated situation. Nowadays the term tanbur is applied to a variety of distinct and related long-necked string instruments used in art and folk traditions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikestan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. Similar or identical instruments are also known by other terms."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tanbur in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tanbur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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