BPS Music for Youth: Instruments of the World – Qanun

Qanun

Country of Origin: Egypt
Instrument Family: String

The qanun is closely related to a zither that originated in the Middle East and likely descends from the Egyptian harp. The body of the qanun consists of a trapezoid-shaped flat, wooden board over which 81 strings are stretched. Qanun strings are plucked with two plectra, or picks, to produce sound.

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