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komuz
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Also known as kopuz

The komuz or qomuz ( , , ) is an ancient fretless string instrument used in Central Asian music, related to certain other Turkic string instruments, the Mongolian tovshuur, and the lute.

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Instrument.name
Komuz
Instrument.image
Kopuz.jpg
Instrument.caption
A Kyrgyz komuz
Instrument.background
string
Instrument.names
qomus gopuz (Azerbaijan) huobusi 火不思 (China) hebisi 和必斯 (China) hunbusi 渾不似 (China) kopuz (Turkey) sugudu 苏古笃 (Naxi people, China)
Instrument.classification
String
Instrument.related
Other Turkic string instruments, lute, qanbus, modern huobusi

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Komuz
Hornbostel-Sachs classification
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10 sections
Contents
  • Playing style
  • History
  • Legendary origin
  • Related instruments
  • Modern huobosi
  • Media
  • Sources
  • References
  • External links
  • See also

The komuz or qomuz ( , , ) is an ancient fretless string instrument used in Central Asian music, related to certain other Turkic string instruments, the Mongolian tovshuur, and the lute.

The instrument can be found in Turkic ethnic groups, from China to Turkey. Forms of this instrument are used in China by the Naxi people and are called Huobusi, Hebisi , and Hunbusi.

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