Standard Cümbüş

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The cümbüş (pronounced "joom-boosh") is a Turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. Developed in the early 20th century by Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş as an oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble. In construction it resembles both the American banjo and the Middle Eastern oud. A fretless instrument, it has six courses of doubled-strings, and is generally tuned like an oud. In shape, though, it closely resembles the banjo with a metal resonator bowl and skin body head. It has a loud, metallic, resonant tone and is widely heard in Middle Eastern popular music. Front and rear views of an oud. ... The banjo is a string instrument, derived from the banjar, a stringed instrument of Caribbean origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore, though recent research suggests that it may come from... Front and rear views of an oud. ... Front and rear views of an oud. ... The banjo is a string instrument, derived from the banjar, a stringed instrument of Caribbean origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore, though recent research suggests that it may come from...

Models

The cümbüş Company in Istambul, Turkey manufactures several different models. They include: This article needs cleanup. ...

• The standard cümbüş: short neck, fretless, tuned like an oud
• Saz-cümbüş: long neck, tie-on frets, tuned like the popular Turkish instrument the Baglama Saz
• Cura-cümbüş: like the Baglama Saz model but higher pitched like a Cura Saz
• Tambur-cümbüş: super long neck, tuned like Turkish classical instrument the Tambur
• Yayli tambur - cümbüş: like the Tambur model, but played much like a cello with a bow
• Guitar-cümbüş: fretted, tuned like a guitar
• Mando-cümbüş: fretted, small, tuned like a mandolin

The word cümbüş is derived from the turkish for "fun", as the instrument was marketed as a popular alternative to the more costly classical oud. When Mustafa Kemal Ataturk decreed that families take surnames, Zeynel Abidin adopted the name of his famous instrument. Cümbüş Music is still an active company in Istanbul and manufactures a wide range of traditional Turkish instruments. Front and rear views of an oud. ... A musical instrument that belongs to several near-eastern cultures. ... The word bow has several meanings and two pronunciations, depending on meaning: Rhymes with low A kind of weapon; see bow (weapon). ... Carved and round backed mandolins (front) A mandolin is a stringed musical instrument. ... Front and rear views of an oud. ... Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 – November 10, 1938), Turkish soldier and statesman, was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. ...

External Link

• Cümbüş Music Official Site (http://cumbusmusic.com/)
• History of the Cümbüş (http://www.rootsworld.com/turkey/cumbus.html)