Classification String instrument | ||
Other names Kouitra, Quitra, Quwytara. Hornbostel–Sachs classification (Composite chordophone) | ||
The Kwitra (also kouitra and quitra) is a stringed instrument from Algeria. It is a regional instrument in the Lute family of instruments, related to Chitarra Italiana.
It has 8 strings in 4 courses. It is tuned G3 G3, E4 E4, A3 A3, D4 D4. The traditional strings are made of animal intestines.
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