A Georgian Panduri (ფანდური) I built

[Dusepo]

For the unfamiliar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panduri

And sound sample here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZYawMlAJKU

[brunello97]

Muy coolioso.

Tell us more.....

Why did you build it? Do you play one? Will you build more.

Fill us in on the Wiki article...

Mick

[mrmando]

Nice! My panduri is, I think. just a piece of tourist junk ... not really playable, or at least the relationship between frets and bridge doesn't lend itself to playing according to any scale system that I recognize. What inspired you to build one?

[Dusepo]

Sorry I previously missed the above messages. I will build more if commissioned to do so. I built this because I've wanted one for a while, after being inspired by youtube videos etc.

[Jim Garber]

Why did you build it? Do you play one? Will you build more.

Check out her website. Jo builds all sorts of interesting world music instruments and posts them from time to time here.

Interesting tunings (from the wikipedia article):
Three-stringed panduri: G-A–C# or E-B-A# or A-C#-E

Some sounds:

[Dusepo]

The above videos are great! There's a group I like called Trio Mandili who play a panduri.

Here's a video of me attempting to play the above one, as a sound sample of it:


Edit: For some reason I can't seem to post the video here, so here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZYawMlAJKU

[Jim Garber]

Jo: I am always amazed at the variety of instruments you build. I looks forward to your posts because I always learn something new.

Let's see if this video works:

[mrmando]

Trio Mandili rocks!

I found a very nice-looking panduri on ShopGoodwill of all places, with what appears to be a more Western-style chromatic fretboard. I actually haven't taken it out of the shipping box yet, but I'm excited.

[Jim Garber]

Trio Mandili rocks!

YouTube knows what I like but these recommendations were great. I love these this music. Here's a couple that I like a lot. The first for the rhythm that the pandurist is playing, the second because of this humorous song—I don't understand the song even though someone translated the lyrics but you can feel the joy.