Apkhyarta

The Apkhyarta (Ap'hyartsa) is a bowed long-neck lute from Abkhazia. It has 1-2 strings and is played in Abkhazia. Also called Ap’hyartsa, it comes with a narrow spindle-shaped frame, played with a bow and usually carved from alder wood.

See also

• Shichepshin
• Dala fandyr
• Chuurqin
• igil
• Morin khuur

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