tam·bou·ra or tam·bu·ra (t m-b r  ) also tan·bur (tän-br)n. An unfretted lute of India and Turkey, used as a drone. [Urdu  amb ra, from Persian anbra, from Arabic anbr; see tambour.] |
tamboura [tæmˈbʊərə]
n
(Music / Instruments) an instrument with a long neck, four strings, and no frets, used in Indian music to provide a drone
[from Persian tanbūr, from Arabic tunbūr]
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