yazh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil யாழ் (yāḻ).

Noun

yazh (plural yazhs)

(music) A fretless harp of ancient Tamil origin, with a variable number of gut strings, characterized by a boat-shaped resonator.

Synonyms

yaaḻ

See also

Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

1966. Indian Aesthetics: Music and Dance. K. S. Ramaswami Sastri. Pg. 21.

Anagrams

hazy

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