Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

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The kamancha, a four-stringed fiddle played with a horsehair bow, originated in the Armenian highlands during the Urartu era (8th century BC) and was famously played by 17th-century troubadour Sayat Nova.

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Theย kamancha,ย aย four-stringedย fiddleย playedย withย aย horsehairย bow,ย originatedย inย theย Armenianย highlandsย duringย theย Urartuย eraย (8thย centuryย BC)ย andย wasย famouslyย playedย byย 17th-centuryย troubadourย Sayatย Nova.ย 

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