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ג'ימאני

English translation: Kemane (gourd violin)


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Hebrew term or phrase:ג'ימאני
English translation:Kemane (gourd violin)
Entered by: Keren Terret
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11:49 Mar 3, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / musical instruments
Hebrew term or phrase: ג'ימאני
This was a stringed musical instrument played approximately 200 years ago, during the Ottoman Empire.
Keren Terret
Israel
Local time: 03:36
Kemane (gourd violin)
Explanation:
A type of kemenche, a class of Turkish string instruments
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elli_fischer
Local time: 03:36
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Wow, thanks Elli! I guess that's it, although I have no way of knowing. It must be one of the kemenches...
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ג\'ימאני
Kemane (gourd violin)


Explanation:
A type of kemenche, a class of Turkish string instruments


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemenche
elli_fischer
Local time: 03:36
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PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Wow, thanks Elli! I guess that's it, although I have no way of knowing. It must be one of the kemenches...
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