Ghaychak
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The Ghaychak or Ghijak is a round-bodied musical instrument with 3 or 4 metal strings and a short fretless neck. It is used by Iranians, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Turkmens and Qaraqalpaks. It is also known as a Kamancha (Kamancheh) - an important instrument in Iranian and Azeri classical music and popular music in Iran.
The soundbox is carved out of a single piece of wood. The upper orifice is partly covered in the middle by the handle and the lower one is covered by a skin membrane against which rest the bridge.
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- Glossary of Instruments - AKMICA. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
| Iranian Musical Instruments | |||
| String Instruments (Sāzhāy-e Zehī) | |||
| Bowed instruments: | Ghazhak | Kamāncheh | Robāb | ||
| Plucked instruments: | Barbat | Chang | Dotār | Qānūn | Robāb | Sallāneh | Sāz | Setār | Tanbūr | Tār | Ūd | ||
| Struck instruments: | Santur | ||
| Woodwind instruments (Sāzhāy-e Bādī): | |||
| Exposed: | Darāy | Sornā | Karnay | ||
| End-blown: | Haft Band | Nāy (Ney) | Sheypur | ||
| Percussion instrument (Sāzhāy-e Kūbeheyī/Zarbī) | |||
| Auxiliary Percussion: | Daf | Dohol | Dāvūl | Dāyereh Zangī | Naqāreh | Tonbak (Dombak) | Kūs | Sanj | ||
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