byzaanchy
Sign in to saveThe byzaanchy (Tuvan: бызаанчы; Russian: Бизанчи; also transliterated byzanchi or byzanchie) is a four-stringed vertical spike fiddle used in the traditional music of Tuva. It is similar to the Chinese sihu. However, the byzaanchy's soundbox is generally made of wood whereas the sihu usually has a metal soundbox. The byzaanchy's soundbox may be cylindrical, cubical, hexagonical or octagonical.
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- Instrument.name
- Byzaanchy
- Instrument.image
- Byzaanchy made by Kang-Xuler Saya side view.gif
- Instrument.classification
- Bowed string instrument
- Instrument.related
- Sihu Erhu Igil Shichepshin
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The byzaanchy (Tuvan: бызаанчы; Russian: Бизанчи; also transliterated byzanchi or byzanchie) is a four-stringed vertical spike fiddle used in the traditional music of Tuva. It is similar to the Chinese sihu. However, the byzaanchy's soundbox is generally made of wood whereas the sihu usually has a metal soundbox. The byzaanchy's soundbox may be cylindrical, cubical, hexagonical or octagonical.
The word byzaanchy comes from the Tuvan word for calf, "бызаа".
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