Ghaychak

Ghaychak
Related instruments
Other names	Ghidjak,Ghijak
Classification	Bowed string instrument
Rubab

Ghaychak, Gheychak or ghijak is the name of several bowed instruments of Asia.

Double-chambered bowl lute

A double-chambered bowl lute with 4 or more metal strings and a short fretless neck. It is used by Iranians and Baloch people, and is similar to Sarinda. The soundbox is carved out of a single piece of wood. The upper orifice is partly covered in the middle by the handle and the lower one is covered by a skin membrane against which the bridge rests.

Ghaychak
side view

Spike lutes

Ghijak

A spike lute, either with a bowl soundbox (similar to kamancheh), or with a box soundbox often made from a tin can, with three or four metal strings. It is used by Afghans, Uzbeks, Uyghurs, Tajiks, Turkmens and Qaraqalpaks.

Sources

"Glossary of Instruments - AKMICA" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-12-11.

References

External links

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Iranian musical instruments

Stringed
(Sāzhāy-e Zehī)

Bowed	Ghazhak Kamāncheh Classical kemençe Sorāhi

Plucked	Barbat Chang Harp Dotār Qānūn Robāb Sallāneh Sāz Nuzhe Setār Tanbūr Yaylı tambur Kurdish tanbur Tār Azerbaijani Tar Ūd Shurangiz Shahrud Rud Mugni

Struck	Santur

Woodwind
(Sāzhāy-e Bādī)

Exposed	Sornā Zurna Balaban Karnay Narmeh-ney Dozaleh Kaval Ney anban

End-blown	Haft Band Nāy (Ney) Sheypur Zurna Pisha Miskal

Percussion
(Sāzhāy-e
Kūbeheyī/Zarbī)

Auxiliary	Darāy Daf Dohol Dāvūl Dāyereh Zangī Naqāreh Tonbak (Dombak) Kūs Sanj Dammam Zarbang Udu

Persian traditional music

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