Choghur

The choghur[1] (Azerbaijani: Çoğur; Georgian: ჩონგური) is a plucked string musical instrument common in Azerbaijan and Georgia.In the Caucasus, Iran and Anatolia, and in Sufi traditions, darvishes and ashugs used an instrument called the "chaghyr" /"chagur"/ "chugur" / "choghur" / "chungur".Various historical sources indicate that the choghur was used to create a high battle spirit among the soldiers of the medieval Safavid state's army.In the "Jahanarai Shah Ismayil Safavi" annals, describing the situation at the beginning of the 16th century, several lines are devoted to such an occasion: "At the head of the victoriously striding army, chukurs played and Turks-Varsakgs sang in order to raise the battle spirit of the warriors."The Chungur (Чугур) or Chugur [5] is an instrument played in the Caucasus region, especially Dagestan, and related to the Choghur (from Azerbaijan, etc.)
3 Georgian Chonguri.
Chugur (Чугур) from the Caucasus mountains region.
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