The simsimiyya (Arabic: سمسمية‎) is a traditional plucked lyre used in Egypt and Yemen.

In Egypt it is traditionally used to accompany a dance called bambutiyya, as well as among the musicians called suhbagiyya, in the cities of Port Said and Ismailiyya.[1]

[edit] References

• Shiloah, Amnon. "The Simsimiyya: A Stringed Instrument of the Red Sea Area." Asian Music, vol. 4, no. 1, Near East-Turkestan Issue (1972), pp. 15-26.

[edit] External links

• Simsimiyya page
• Simsimiyya page
• Simsimiyya photos

[edit] Video

• Simsimiyya video
• Simsimiyya video

[edit] Listening

• Audio sample

[edit] See also

• Tanbūra

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