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TABLA

   
Definition: (or tabla-bayan) - NB Indian: an asymmetrical pair of small, tuned hand played drums (of the kettle-drum type) of north and central India, Pakistan and Bangladesh; the tabla drum is of wood, the Bayan of metal.

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Carvalho Leaf Portuguese Bouzouki


Wider bodied model. Solid spruce top. Acacia back and side. Sycamore maple neck

Item ID: GR33208   Model No: LEAF   
    Product Features
  • A flat rosewood fingerboard with a zero fret. Solid sycamore maple headstock with gold plated machine heads and pearloid buttons
  • Leaf inspired wooden rosette. Wooden bridge and bone top nut. Simple style tailpiece with endpin. With truss rod.
  • Unison strung. A responsive bouzouki with a full warm sound. Made in Europe with European woods
    Product Specifications
  • String gauges: .014 .018w .028w. 042
  • Nut width: 40mm
  • Width at 12th fret: 47mm
  • Scale length: 655mm
  • Max body depth: 84mm
  • Body width: 400mm
  • No Frets: 19
  • Body length: 430mm: Overall Length: 940mm
  • Made in: Portugal
  • Model Number: LEAF
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Bouzoukis Information


The Bouzouki is a long-necked Lute developed in Greece from its Turkish roots. Originally 6 stringed, it now usually has 8 strings tuned CFAD. It was picked up by Irish musicians travelling abroad and adapted for their use by retuning to GDAE or GDAD. Modern makers then started producing them with flat backs which made them almost identical to the octave mandola. The crucial difference is the scale length, which is longer. This can affect fingering, but also affects sound because the strings are ...read the full article
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