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Chonguri

Also known as ჭონგური · Georgian four-string lute

Chonguri: photograph by Bertramz
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Strum and fret the short-necked lute in time with songs.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Georgia.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Persia, Caucasus and Central Asia.

Sources

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