{
  "id": "tambura_balkan",
  "name": "Tambura (Balkan long-neck lute)",
  "family": "plucked_traditional",
  "class": "plucked_string_lead",
  "axes": {
    "pitchFix": 1,
    "sustain": 0,
    "polyphony": 0,
    "harmonicity": 1,
    "register": 0,
    "range": 0,
    "articulation": 1,
    "transduction": -2,
    "dynamics": 0
  },
  "short": "tambura",
  "parts": [
    {
      "id": "plucked_traditional_technique",
      "name": "Playing technique",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "plucked_folk_strummed",
          "name": "Folk strummed",
          "applies_to": [
            "balalaika",
            "domra",
            "bouzouki",
            "baglamas",
            "charango",
            "ronroco",
            "tiple",
            "bandola_andina",
            "cuatro_pr",
            "cuatro_venezolano",
            "tres_cubano",
            "cavaquinho",
            "viola_caipira",
            "jarana_huasteca",
            "jarana_jarocha",
            "requinto_jarocho",
            "vihuela_mexicana",
            "bajo_sexto",
            "banjo_5_string",
            "tambura_balkan",
            "saz_baglama",
            "cumbus"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "strummed",
            "rhythmic",
            "dance-rhythm"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "string-attack",
            "folk",
            "folk-tradition",
            "open-chord-ringing-overtones"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "plucked_ornamented_melodic",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Ornamented melodic",
          "applies_to": [
            "sitar",
            "sarod",
            "tanpura",
            "tar_persian",
            "tanbur_persian",
            "setar_persian",
            "saz_baglama",
            "cumbus",
            "baglamas",
            "bouzouki",
            "oud",
            "qanun",
            "kanun",
            "santur",
            "santoor",
            "rudra_veena",
            "veena",
            "dotara",
            "tumbi",
            "ektara",
            "khamak",
            "tambura_balkan"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "ornamented",
            "microtonal"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "string-attack",
            "ornament-heavy",
            "melodic"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "middle-eastern",
            "south-asian",
            "central-asian"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "plucked_dance_pattern",
          "name": "Dance accompaniment pattern",
          "applies_to": [
            "charango",
            "ronroco",
            "tiple",
            "bandola_andina",
            "cuatro_pr",
            "cuatro_venezolano",
            "tres_cubano",
            "cavaquinho",
            "viola_caipira",
            "jarana_huasteca",
            "jarana_jarocha",
            "requinto_jarocho",
            "vihuela_mexicana",
            "banjo_5_string",
            "bouzouki",
            "baglamas",
            "saz_baglama",
            "tambura_balkan",
            "balalaika",
            "domra"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "rhythmic"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "string-attack",
            "dance-driving",
            "dance-rhythm"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "_fromFamily": true
    },
    {
      "id": "tambura_balkan_school",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Regional school",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tambura_macedonian",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Macedonian / North Macedonian school",
          "descriptors": [
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "balkan"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tambura_bulgarian",
          "name": "Bulgarian school",
          "descriptors": [
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "bulgarian"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tambura_balkan_use",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Stylistic use",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tambura_horo",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Horo dance accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "horo",
            "dance-driving"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "balkan"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tambura_song",
          "name": "Sevdalinka song accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "lyrical",
            "mournful"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "sevdalinka"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_ownParts": [
    {
      "id": "tambura_balkan_school",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Regional school",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tambura_macedonian",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Macedonian / North Macedonian school",
          "descriptors": [
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "balkan"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tambura_bulgarian",
          "name": "Bulgarian school",
          "descriptors": [
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "bulgarian"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tambura_balkan_use",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Stylistic use",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tambura_horo",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Horo dance accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "horo",
            "dance-driving"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "balkan"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tambura_song",
          "name": "Sevdalinka song accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "lyrical",
            "mournful"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "sevdalinka"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}