kamancheh en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian کمانچه (kamânče).
Meanings
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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 and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum).
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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kamānche | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kamanchehs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kamāncha | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kamancha | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kyamancha | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kemenche | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kamencheh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kemancha | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
el λύρα (a stringed musical instrument) · hi कमानचा (a stringed musical instrument) · el κεμεντζές (a stringed musical instrument) · az kamança (a stringed musical instrument) · ug كامانچە (a stringed musical instrument) · ru кеманча́ (a stringed musical instrument) · hy քամանչա (a stringed musical instrument) · acw كَمَنجة (a stringed musical instrument) · lzz ჭილილი (a stringed musical instrument) · mk кемане (a stringed musical instrument) · ru кяманча́ (a stringed musical instrument) · tr kemençe (a stringed musical instrument) · kum каманча (a stringed musical instrument)