Torban

Torban
Classification Chordophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification321.321-5
Playing range
Varied
Related instruments

The torban (Ukrainian: Торбан, also teorban or Ukrainian theorbo) is a Ukrainian musical instrument that combines the features of the Baroque lute with those of the psaltery.[1] The Тorban differs from the more common European bass lute known as the theorbo in that it had additional short unfretted treble strings (known as prystrunky) strung along the treble side of the soundboard.

  1. ^ Roman Turovsky "Torban" (in "Die Laute in Europa" vol.2)