Bandura

Quick meaning: Bandura is a noun meaning A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, which is played with both hands while held upright on the lap.

Meaning

A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, which is played with both hands while held upright on the lap.

Example Sentences

The bandura, a kind of zither, is unique to Ukraine and is considered the national instrument.

'Thank you, master, for your lesson. I will sing you a song if you will listen;' and he touched a string of the bandura.

In the Ukraine of Russia the large bandoura with its almost circular face and as many as thirty strings (combining a zither function with fingered lute technique) is a popular short-necked lute, [...]

He touches the strings and pours forth a song descriptive of his live, his wanderings, his anguish, and is discovered by the magic tones of the bandura, his adventures, above all, by his voice and passionate fire.

Word Forms

• banduras
• bandora
• bandoura

Synonyms for bandura

Depending on context, synonyms include bandore, kobza, pandore.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bandoura, bandora, chanzy, gudok, lira, bandurria.

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