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Rebab. Origin Country: Pakistan. 44" L x 12" W x 12" H. 33 lbs. Made by Mid-East. (MD.AFGR)


Afghani Rebab with Goatskin soundboard, 5 main strings & 13 sympathetic, movable bridge, 3 fixed corded frets. It is approximately 36-38 inches long.

The Rebab is in the lute family. Traditioanlly it is carved out of a single piece of mulberry wood. The neck and upper body are hollow and covered with a thin piece of wood. The lower body, the resonating chamber, is covered with goat skin. The three main playing strings are usually tuned a fourth apart. The strings are tuned, low to high, C#, F# and B. In addition, there are 12 to 16 sympathetic strings, which are tuned for the raga one is playing. It has three tied-on frets near the top of the neck the rest of the fingerboard is fretless. For more information try http://www.toddgreen.com/strings.html

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