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Free-pitch instruments are prized for their ability to play in any tuning; ''ngjeoms'' quartets and quintets are fertile ground for explorations of tuning systems.
Free-pitch instruments are prized for their ability to play in any tuning; ''ngjeoms'' quartets and quintets are fertile ground for explorations of tuning systems.


*''dafr'' = a 4-stringed fiddle  
*''dafr'' = a 4-stringed fiddle, used for the treble register
**Tuning: 2:3:5:7, lowest string = 180 Hz
**Tuning: 2:3:5:7, lowest string = 180 Hz
*''ngjeoms'' = a 5-stringed bowed string instrument used for the treble and alto register
*''ngjeoms'' = a 5-stringed bowed string instrument used for the treble and alto register