kamancheh

== English == === Alternative forms === kamencheh, kamānche, kamāncha, kamancha, kemancha, kemenche, kyamancha === Etymology === Borrowed from Persian کمانچه (kamânče). === Noun === kamancheh (plural kamanchehs) (music) A long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones