Jetigen
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The jetigen is a Kazakh
seven-stringed zither
similar to the Mongolian yatga
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Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
seven-stringed zither
Zither
The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary citera, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China...
similar to the Mongolian yatga
Yatga
The yatga is a traditional Mongolian plucked zither, related to the Chinese guzheng.Yatga may vary widely in size, tuning, and number of bridges and strings; The body is a long wooden box, one end of which is angled downward. The performer plucks the strings with the fingernails of the right...
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