zurna

Also known as zourna, zorna, zurla, zokra, surnay, surnai, zamr, zamour

thumb|260px|Musician playing the zurna.

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Etymology and terminology
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Characteristics
Usage
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thumb|260px|Musician playing the zurna.

The zurna is a double reed wind instrument played in Central Asia, West Asia, the Caucasus, Southeast Europe and parts of North Africa. It is also used in Sri Lanka. It is usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Armenian, Anatolian and Assyrian folk music. The zurna is largely played in Turkey.

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