Turkish Folk Instruments: BAGLAMA

The Baglama is fundamental to Turkish folk music and literally translated, its name means 'something that is tied up'. Generally made from mulberry wood and played with a pick, this 7-stringed-instrument has three sections of string, divided into groups of 2, 2 and 3 strings, which can all be tuned to different combinations.

The Baglama is believed to be a combination of instruments used in antiquity with roots in Central Asia and pre-Turkish Anatolia.

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