Kwitra
 Kwitra from Tunisia | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kouitra, Quitra, Quwytara. |
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Related instruments | |
| Oud, Mandolin, Mandolute | |
The Kwitra (also kouitra and quitra); Arabic الكوترة or عود أندلسي (literally Andalusian Oud); is a stringed instrument from Algeria and Tunisia. It is a regional instrument in the Lute family of instruments, related to Italian chitarra.[1][2]
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.
References
- ^ "ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - Africa". Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "La famille du Oud". Retrieved 10 March 2012.