Bouzouki
[Gr.]
A 20th century long-
necked
Greek
lute
. It was derived from the Turkish
saz
. It is the leading
instrument
in some Greek popular
music
. It has a
fretted
neck
and a pear shaped
body
containing two
courses
of
strings
.
Tuned
like the upper
strings
of a
guitar
.
Bouzouki
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Lark In The Morning
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