Sato (instrument)
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The sato is a bowed tanbur
, or long-necked lute, now rare, played by performers of Tajik-Uzbek classical music.
Tanbur
The term tanbūr can refer to various long-necked, fretted lutes originating in the Middle East or Central Asia. According to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "terminology presents a complicated situation. Nowadays the term tanbur is applied to a variety of distinct and related...
, or long-necked lute, now rare, played by performers of Tajik-Uzbek classical music.