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* [[Bowed string instrument]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Rubab (instrument)|Rubab]]&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Ghaychak''', '''Gheychak''' or '''ghijak''' is the name of several bowed instruments of Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Double-chambered bowl lute==&lt;br /&gt;
A double-chambered bowl lute with 4 or more metal [[string instrument|strings]] and a short fretless neck. It is used by [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]]s and [[Baloch people]], and is similar to [[Sarinda]]. The soundbox is carved out of a single piece of wood. The upper orifice is partly covered in the middle by the handle and the lower one is covered by a skin membrane against which the bridge rests.&lt;br /&gt;
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File:Ghaychak.jpg|Ghaychak&lt;br /&gt;
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==Spike lutes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gizhak.png|thumb|Ghijak]]&lt;br /&gt;
A spike lute, either with a bowl soundbox (similar to [[kamancheh]]), or with a box soundbox often made from a tin can, with three or four metal strings. It is used by [[Demographics of Afghanistan|Afghans]], [[Uzbeks]], [[Uyghurs]], [[Tājik people|Tajiks]], [[Turkmens]] and [[Qaraqalpaks]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Sources==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite web|url=http://www.akdn.org/Music/GLOSSARY.PDF |format=PDF |title=Glossary of Instruments - AKMICA |accessdate=2006-12-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206012754/http://www.akdn.org:80/Music/GLOSSARY.PDF |archivedate=2006-12-06 |df= }}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Commons category|Ghaychak}}&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://kereshmeh.com/view_instrument.php?id=ghaychak Ghaychak]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://thewanderingscot.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Ghaychak.jpg Afghan gaychak (box lute)]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=106106 Tajik ghijak (box lute]&lt;br /&gt;
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