Woods like mulberry, juniper, chestnut and hornbeam are the best local woods for the baglama, especially mulberry is preferred by many musicians. Imported woods like wenge, maple and mahogany are often used in the making of these instruments.

The top of the handle is called the "head". The tuning keys are referred to as the "ears". The surface of the body is called the "chest". And the full box is the "body". The instrument has seven strings. The triple set is tuned an octave apart. The middle pair are tuned in unison. For the bass there are a pair of strings tuned in unison, one extra strinjg an octave lower.
Baglama

If a single instrument was to represent Turkish folk music it would have to be he baglama. There is no region, no village in Anatolia which is not familiar with this string instrument. It is descended from the kopuz, which is frequently mentioned in the sagas of Dede Korkut, dating back to the 8th century.

Baglamas are tuned differently in different regions of Turkey and the structure of he folk song played and the strokes of the plectrum affect the tuning system.

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