tambura

[ tam-boor-uh ]

noun

1. an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tambura¹

< Hindi < Arabic ṭanbūr ( tambour )

Example Sentences

Follow-up “Relativity Suite” is just as ambitious, a through-composed work weaving strands of Turkish and South Asian music with Chinese zither, Malian donso ngoni and Indian tambura.

From Washington Post

“They attacked the site, killed people and burned houses,” said Tambura, 29, clenching his fists.

From Washington Times

Jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization have been overrunning gold mines like Tambura’s one by one as they try to gain control of Burkina Faso’s most lucrative industry.

From Washington Times

Since his previous site shut down, Issa Tambura has joined the night shift crew at the Bouda mine.

From Washington Times

Newly rereleased in a boxset of Harrison’s solo work, Wonderwall Music encompasses tambura drones, Vedic chants, skiffle, ragtime, clip-clopping country, wah-wah squalls, woozy Mellotron, experimental sonic collage and, on Ski-ing, 100 seconds of Eric Clapton at his most raggedly explosive.

From The Guardian