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| tamboura [ tam brə, tam báwrə ] (plural tambouras) or tanpura [ tan prə ] (plural tanpuras) |
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stringed instrument: a stringed instrument resembling a lute without frets, used in South Asian and Balkan music to produce a harmonic drone
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| [Late 16th century. Via Arabic and Persian< Persian dunbara 'lamb's tail'] |
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