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Gudki

An old Russian stringed bow instrument. Mainly used by skomorokhs for dancing, singing, accompanying singing, and included in folk instrument ensembles

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Vargan

A metal folk ancient Russian musical instrument. It consists of an iron rim, the size of a "verstok" (an old Russian unit of length) and has the shape of a lyre.

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Gusli

A plucked stringed musical instrument among the peoples of Eastern and Northern Europe. It has two varieties: wing-shaped, widespread in the northern regions of Russia, among the peoples of the Baltic States and Finland.

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Sopel

A wind musical instrument, a type of wooden longitudinal flute with a fipple.