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kamānche

kamānche is the alternative spelling of kamancheh.

Meaning of kamancheh

Noun

kamancheh (plural kamanchehs)

  1. 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.
    • MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals...2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022

Forms of kamānche

pluralkamānches

Questions about kamānche

What is kamānche the alternative spelling of?
Kamānche is the alternative spelling of kamancheh.

Words near kamānche in the dictionary

  1. kamwarri
  2. Kamyshin
  3. Kamyshlov
  4. kamāncha
  5. kamānchas
  6. kamānche
  7. kamānches
  8. kan
  9. kan cheong
  10. Kan extension
  11. Kan extensions

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