Tzouras

The Tzouras (Greek: τζουράς), is a Greek stringed musical instrument related to the bouzouki. Its name comes from the Turkish cura. It is made in six-string and eight-string varieties.

Tzouras

String instrument
Classification	String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	321.321 (string instrument with a pear-shaped body and a long neck, played with plectrum)
Developed	Greece
Related instruments
Bouzouki, Baglamas, Saz

The six-string model has the same arrangement of strings tuned to the same pitches as the six-string (trichordo) bouzouki. There are three pairs of strings, tuned to D₃D₄–A₃A₃–D₄D₄ or D₄D₃–A₃A₃–D₄D₄. The strings are made of steel.[1][2]

The tzouras is about the same length as the bouzouki, with a similar neck and head, but with a much smaller body, giving it a distinctive tone.

Notable players

• Saro Tribastone[3]
• Mikal Cronin[4]

See also

• Greek musical instruments
• Greek music
• Pandura
• Cretan lyra

References

1. http://atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/europe3.htm
2. http://www.museumofworldmusic.com/tzouras.html
3. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/31981/Pick-of-the-Week-Saro-Tribastone.html
4. http://www.stereogum.com/1731634/mikal-cronin-made-my-mind-up/mp3s/