SAZ
One of the oldest and most popular local stringed musical instruments, saz is also played with plectrum. Depending on size and number
of strings, 3 types of saz are known, i.e. the big (8-11 strings), the average (8-9 strings), and the small one (4-7 strings). Saz is mainly
used by asuqs, Azerbaijani minstrels, whose art is nowadays included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
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Private collection, 1st half of the 20th century