Bandurria
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The bandurria is a plectrum plucked chordophone from Spain, similar to the cittern, primarily used in Spanish folk music.
The original bandurrias of the Medieval period had three strings. During the Renaissance they gained a fourth string. During the Baroque period the bandurria had 10 strings (5 pairs). The modern bandurria has 12 strings (6 pairs). The strings are tuned in unison pairs, a major-third above a standard guitar, to G#, c#, f#, b, e and a