Byzaanchy
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The byzaanchy is a four-stringed vertical spike fiddle used in the traditional music of Tuva
. It is similar to the Chinese sihu
. However, the byzaanchy' s soundbox is generally made of wood whereas the sihu usually has a metal soundbox. The byzaanchy' s soundbox may be cylindrical or, more rarely, cubical.
The instrument's four strings are in courses of two, one of each pair tuned together, to the interval of a fifth. The horsehair bow is divided into two portions of hair. A carved horse's head generally features at the top of the instrument's wooden neck.
Tuva
The Tyva Republic , or Tuva , is a federal subject of Russia . It lies in the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders with the Altai Republic, the Republic of Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, and the Republic of Buryatia in Russia and with Mongolia to the...
. It is similar to the Chinese sihu
Sihu
The sihu is a Chinese bowed string instrument with four strings. It is a member of the huqin family of instruments.-Construction:...
. However, the byzaanchy
The instrument's four strings are in courses of two, one of each pair tuned together, to the interval of a fifth. The horsehair bow is divided into two portions of hair. A carved horse's head generally features at the top of the instrument's wooden neck.
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