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جنبش
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Also known as cumbus

The cümbüş (; ) is a Turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. It was developed in 1930 by Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş as an oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble.

Key facts

Instrument.name
Cümbüş
Instrument.image
cumbus.jpg
Instrument.caption
The standard cümbüş with 12 strings and no fretboard, configured as an oud
Instrument.classification
Plucked string instrument Folk instrument
Instrument.related
Banjo Bağlama Guitar Komuz Mandolin Oud Turkish tambur Ukulele Yaylı tambur

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
invention
Subclass of
lute
Country of origin
Turkey
Image
TurkishMandolinBanjo.jpg
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Commons category
Cümbüş
time of discovery or invention
1929-00-00
native label
Cümbüş
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