Thaboura

The thaboura (Greek: θαμπούρα), is a type of a string instrument, evolved from the Greek musical instrument tambouras. It is bigger than tambouras and it has 3 strings or 3 pairs of strings. The thaboura's history stretches back to the Byzantine culture and originated in the medieval Greece times. It is also known as Thabouri ("θαμπούρι"), Thavouri ("θαβούρι") and Thavoura ("θαβούρα").

See also

• Greek musical instruments
• Greek folk music
• Greek music

References

• Musipedia: Θαμπούρα

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Byzantine music

List of composers

Composers

• Romanos the Melodist
• Andrew of Crete
• John of Damascus
• Cosmas of Maiuma
• Stephen the Sabaite
• Theodore the Studite
• Theophanes the Branded
• Kassia
• Joseph the Hymnographer
• Joseph the Confessor
• Leo VI the Wise
• Constantine VII
• Nikephoros Ethikos
• Gregorios Glykys
• John Koukouzelis
• Xenos Korones
• Joannes Glykys
• John Kladas
• John Laskaris
• Manuel Chrysaphes*
• Janus Plousiadenos

Theorists

• Michael Psellos
• George Pachymeres
• Manuel Bryennios

Liturgy

• Paschal troparion
• Octoechos

Forms

• Aposticha
• Canon
• Cherubikon
• Byzantine Rite
  • Kathisma
• Koinonikon
• Kontakion
  • Akathist
• Troparion
• Sticheron

Theory

• Petasti
• 72 equal temperament
• Byzantine Musical Symbols
• Echos
• Octoechos
  • Nenano
• Neobyzantine Octoechos
• Hagiopolitan Octoechos
• Papadic Octoechos
  • Nana (echos)
• Ison

Instruments

• Byzantine lyra
  • Cretan lyra
• Thaboura
• Organon

Scholars

• Enrica Follieri
• Solon Hadjisolomos
• Peter Jeffery
• Oliver Strunk
• Miloš Velimirović
• Egon Wellesz

Performers

• Greek Byzantine Choir
• Nikodimos Kabarnos
• Iakovos Nafpliotis
• Konstantinos Pringos
• Thrasyvoulos Stanitsas

Related

• Akolouthiai
• Protopsaltes
• Cappella Romana
• Monastery of Stoudios
• Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Musical Instruments
• Only-begotten Son
• School of Ecclesiastic Music

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