Violin or kaman stringed instrument of the fiddle family prominent in Arab and Persian art music . It is a spike fiddle i ie , it's small , round or cylindrical body appears skewered by the neck , which forms a "foot" that the instrument rests on when played . Measuring about 30 inches ( 76 cm ) from neck to foot , it has a membrane belly and commonly , two to four strings tuned in fourths or fifths . The musican , who plays while seated , rests the foot of the instrument on his knee . The kamanja is played by soloists as well
as in ensembles .
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