1. A long-necked lute used in Indian classical music to provide a continuous drone accompaniment, typically with four strings plucked in a specific pattern
   "The sitar player was accompanied by the hypnotic hum of a tambura";
   - tamboura, tanpura
    
2. A long-necked fretted lute with two to six strings, used in Balkan folk music, similar to but smaller than a saz
   "The tambura player strummed a lively melody"

Derived forms: tamburas

Encyclopedia: Tambura