Panduri
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The panduri is a traditional Georgian three-string plucked instrument common in all regions of Eastern Georgia: such as Pshav-Khevsureti, Tusheti, Kakheti and Kartli.
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Panduri from front.
Back view of panduri with body made of ribs
Front view of panduri with body made of ribs
Phandar
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The Phandar is a traditional Vainakhish three-string plucked instrument from Chechnya and Ingushetia in the Northern Caucasus.
Panduri
…is an instrument mainly played by women, while the panduri is usually played by men. A similar instrument is found in Chechnya, where it is known as: phandar, pondar, ponder, pandir, pandur, dechig pondur, adkhoku pondur, dakhch pandr, or merz ponder. Phandar…
Vainakhish Phandar
Reconstruction of six-string Phandar from Bazajev V. I.