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Apkhyarta
Bowed long-neck lute from Abkhazia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Apkhyarta (Ap'hyartsa) is a bowed long-neck lute from Abkhazia.[1] It has 1-2 strings and is played in Abkhazia. Also called Ap’hyartsa, it comes with a narrow spindle-shaped frame, played with a bow and usually carved from alder wood.[2][3]