CHORDOPHONES - String instruments. e. g. violin (fiddle), sitar, gottuvadyam, veena, vina, tambura, harp, dulcimer, lute, 'ud, rababah, et al.

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chordophones is category of African instrument(s)
chordophones are used in African music
chordophones are string instruments