Professional Turkish Qanun MK-123 tombak Played with a plectrum like

Played with a plectrum like other stringed instruments

The extra string in the bass enables the instrument to generate more pitches and more color with microtones

There are many types of zurna in terms of length and shape

Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş’s surname

Professional musicians usually play a 56 cm long Kemence which is made of juniper or plum wood

Professional Turkish Qanun MK-123 tombak Played with a plectrum likeThe Professional Turkish Qanun MK 123 is a Turkish kanun built in Mustafa Salam's Ankara workshop plane wood (chinar) body, ebony pegs, alpaca mandals, PVF strings, tuned to the standard Turkish A A' makam scale. Same maker, same workshop hours, same quality standard as its sibling the MK 404; the two differ only in body wood, which gives each a distinct color and visual character. Quick Recommendation Choose the MK 123 if you prefer the lighter plane