Explore: Tambūrā (drone Lute) Music

(bourdon or burdon) such as a "drone [pipe] of a bagpipe", the pedal point in an organ, or the lowest course of a lute. Α burden is also part of a song

subcontinent, found in various forms in Indian music. Visually, the tanpura resembles a simplified sitar or similar lute-like instrument, and is likewise crafted

northern Iraq. In India the name was applied to the tanpura (tambura), a fretless drone lute. Tanbur traveled through Al-Hirah to the Arabian Peninsula

drone strings, and is played similarly. It remains an important and popular string instrument in classical Carnatic music. As a fretted, plucked lute

(French). Usually four drones + two melody strings, but often extended to have more strings. Two body forms: guitar-bodied and lute-backed (vielle en luth)

northern Iraq. In India the name was applied to the tanpura (tambura), a fretless drone lute. Tanbur traveled through Al-Hirah to the Arabian Peninsula

traditionally carved from a single block of wood, but a staved construction (like a lute) is also common. Back view of panduri with body made of ribs Front view of

Sarod Setar Sitar Springtime Tambura Tar (lute) Taus Ten-string guitar Ukelin Viola d'amore Aliquot stringing Drone (music) Ramirez III, Jose. 1994. "The

classical music.[clarification needed] Dhrupad is an old style of singing, traditionally performed by male singers. It is performed with a tambura and a pakhawaj

The gottuvadyam is a 20 or 21-string fretless lute-style veena in Carnatic music from around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, named by Sakha Rama