Rebab Musical Instrument
The rebab is a part of the generic "lute" family, there are two basic types of rebab: wooden fiddles with pear-shaped or elongated bodies, and spiked fiddles, named for the extension or spike on the bottom of the instrument on which it stands when played. The word rebab is an Arabic term that can be translated as bowed string instrument. Dating back at least to the 8th century, the rebab has been closely associated with Islamic culture and is thought to be the earliest ancestor of the contemporary violin. While its roots are probably in Arabia or Persia, the rebab's influence has reached as far east as Indonesia and west to regions of Europe and Africa.
 Rebab |
Rebab is a two stringed swindle. Rebab has an almost heart shaped body made of wood. The body is roofed with a thin layer of skin taken from the intestine or bladder of a bully. The two strings are typically made of copper. In fact, what appear to be two strings is in fact a single long copper string wound around the bottom of the stick and ending in two pegs at the upper part of the stick. |
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 Afghani Rebab |
Afghani Rebab has an almost heart shaped body made of wood. The body is roofed with a thin layer of skin taken from the intestine or bladder of a bully. The two strings are typically made of copper. In fact, what appear to be two strings is in fact a single long copper string wound around the bottom of the stick and ending in two pegs at the upper part of the stick. |
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