Kobza
Ukrainian stringed musical instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Cobza.
For other uses, see Kobza (disambiguation).
The kobza (Ukrainian: кобза), also called bandura (Ukrainian: бандура) is a Ukrainian folk music instrument[1] of the lute family (Hornbostel-Sachs classification number 321.321-5+6), a relative of the Central European mandora. The term kobza however, has also been applied to a number of other Eastern European instruments distinct from the Ukrainian kobza.[2]
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![]() 18th century kobza | |
Classification | Chordophone |
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Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.32-5 |
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