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The nuzhe (Azerbaijani: nüzhə or ənnüzhət) is an Azerbaijani string instrument. Nuzhe was made in base of çeng and qanun (instrument). Nuzhe, invented by prominent music expert Safi al-Din al-Urmawi.

Etymology

The words "Nuzha" and "An-Nuzha" in Arabic mean "entertainment" or "delight," which relates to the instrument's sound timbre.

History

This instrument, widely used in the Middle Ages, began to fade from memory after the 16th century. However, through research in archives, it has become possible to restore the instrument.

Structure

In terms of structure, it resembles the santur and is chromatic like the santur. It has a long rectangular shape with 81 strings. Considering that every three strings are tuned in unison, it can be deduced that the Nuzha musical instrument produces 27 different sounds.

See also

• Safi al-Din al-Urmawi
• Mugni

Notes

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2014-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "NÜZHE Diyanet İslam Ansiklopedisi NÜZHE Nedir ? Anlamı Hakkında Bilgi". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
3. "Türk Dil Kurumu. Büyük Türkçe Sözlük - Nüzhet". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
4. "Əfrasiyab Bədəlbəylinin İzahlı monoqrafik musiqi lüğəti - Nüzhə". Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2013-06-28.

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External videos

• Azerbaijani musical instruments
• Azerbaijani inventions
• Box zithers