Bandoura

Bandoura 1. archlute of the Ukraine, with 2 pegboxes, an oval body, and 12 strings tuned G0 c0 d0 g0 a0 d1/g1 a1 b1 c♯2 d2 e2 (38); 2. a lute-like instr. of the Ukraine, with very short neck, circular body, and some 30 strings, all open, with 8 attached to tuning pins on the neck, the others to tuning pins inserted around the edge of the body. Played with a plectrum (15, 70). Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Baines, Anthony, editor. Musical Instruments Through the Ages. London, 1961…