The Kanun

Like the Oud ,the Kanun, a plucked zither, is still of great importance for classical music in Middle Eastern countries.   The Kanun is slightly larger than the santur and three of its sides are perpendicular.  The chief difference between the two instruments is that the Kanun is plucked rather than struck. A player uses small bone quills attached to his fingers by means of metal rings. One advantage the Kanun has compared to the santur is its tuning. Whereas on the santur the pitch of each string is fixed for the length of a single composition, on the Kanun the pitch can easily be raised or lowered by means of levers while playing.
 

               
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By special order only.

Comes in either72 stringed or 75 stringed models.
Comes with leatherette covered wooden box.