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bandura

/banˈduːrə/
noun
A
Ukrainian stringed instrument resembling a large asymmetrical lute with
many strings, held vertically and plucked like a zither.

Origin
Ukrainian; compare with bandora.

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Bohdan was blind, fitting the traditions of dumka music. He skillfully played his bandura whenever he got the chance, singing melancholy songs.

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