imzad

thumb|300px |Imzad bowed lute. 20th century, Tuareg people, Ahaggar Region, Algeria right|thumb|300px|An imzad The imzad (; alternately amzad) is a type of bowed "single-string fiddle" used by the Tuareg people in Africa.

Its body is made out of a gourd which is covered by animal skin, creating a soundboard. The strings are made from horse hair and are connected near the neck, and runs over a two-part bridge. The bridge is made of two pieced of wood, joined into a cross. The round bow is also equipped with horse hair.