gudok
Sign in to saveThe gudok (, ), or gudochek (, ), is a Russian folk string instrument, played with a bow.
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- Bowl lyre sounded by a bow
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The gudok (, ), or gudochek (, ), is a Russian folk string instrument, played with a bow.
The oldest gudoks are dated to the 11th–14th centuries in Novgorod. The instrument is now obsolete and has been reconstructed based on fragments found in excavations.
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