Soumar
/suːˈmɑːr/
EN
A traditional Central Asian stringed lute, similar to a long-necked lute, commonly used in folk music of regions like Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and neighboring areas
The folk musician played a haunting melody on his soumar during the village festival.
Etymology
Soumar derives from the Persian word 'sumor' or 'suzhtar', referring to long-necked stringed instruments, and spread across Central Asia alongside traditional Persian and Turkic musical traditions.
Translations
简体中文
苏玛尔琴,萨马尔琴
繁體中文
蘇瑪爾琴,薩馬爾琴
日本語
スーマール
한국어
수마르
Deutsch
Español
soumar,laúd de cuello largo
Português
soumar,laude de pescoço comprido
Related Words
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