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bouzouki
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bouzouki

Long-necked lute used in Greek popular music. Developed from a Turkish instrument early in the 20th century, it has a pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard. The modern instrument usually has four courses of strings, which are plucked with a plectrum, typically in a vigorous and agile style.

bouzouki
a Greek long-necked stringed musical instrument related to the mandolin


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