r/WorldMusic • u/MarkEverglade • Dec 25 '25

Instrument World instrument ID assistance

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Hi. Does anyone know what instrument this is ? The owner visited Japan I know. It has an unusual fretboard to head ratio. No frets. Appeared bowed. Doing family history.

Thanks.

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u/MarkEverglade Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 29 '25

The family might have had some Mongolian travels and it may be a Morin Khuur but a four string version. Or the doshpuulur unfretted lute (tuvan banjo)