Kemenche or kemençe is a name used for various types of stringed bowed musical instruments having their origin in the Eastern
Mediterranean, particularly in Greece, Iran, Turkey, Armenia, and regions adjacent to the Black Sea. These instruments are folk
instruments, generally having three strings and played held upright with their tail on the knee of the musician.
The name Kemençe derives from the Persian Kamancheh, and means merely "small bow"
Acquisition area: Izmir _ Turkey
Size: H x L x P cm: 40 x15 x15
Background picture: Pumakkale _ Turkey
