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tanpura

/tɑnˈpʊrə/ /ˈtænpɔːrə/
noun
GeneralMusic
  1. 1 tanpura countable

Definition (English)

A long four-stringed Indian instrument that provides the continuous tonic drone over which a raga is performed.

Example Sentences

  1. A tanpura hummed quietly behind the singer for the whole evening.
    Bir tanpura, bütün akşam boyunca şarkıcının arkasında sessizce uğuldadı.
  2. A well-tuned tanpura is the silent foundation of a classical raga.
    İyi akortlanmış bir tanpura, klasik bir raganın sessiz temelidir.

Synonyms

tambura

Collocations

play the tanpuratanpura dronetanpura stringstanpura sound