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Antara added a comment - 2018-11-19 10:59 The rawap is a fretless plucked long-necked string instrument. Origin: Xinjiang, China, in the 14th century Original use: folk songs/ accompaniment to dances Material: Body constructed with mulberry wood, with the opening across the top covered by a stretched dry snakeskin. It is strung with between three and nine strings. On the extension above the wooden bowl, decorated goat horns are mounted, curving toward the bowl. Playing style: Held horizontally, at about shoulder level, and plucked with a plectrum in the right hand while strings are pressed with the left.  Related instruments: Lute ( https://musicbrainz.org/instrument/38237fcc-b833-4cd6-8dc1-e5fe2f308a2b) Yueqin ( https://musicbrainz.org/instrument/d16da325-4ae5-45fd-a0ec-338766795391) Sanxian ( https://musicbrainz.org/instrument/ce8d4fc7-08cd-4d13-a84f-297f799e672f) Rubab ( https://musicbrainz.org/instrument/7e42e637-c7b4-422c-ad56-f7fafbd961bb) Links: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawap https://interactchina.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/xinjiang-uyghur-musical-instrument-rawap/ https://www.farwestchina.com/blog/uyghur-man-plays-the-rawap-pic-of-the-week/ (pictures and audio clips)