Definitions for "Tamboura"
A stringed musical instrument resembling a lute but lacking frets, with a small round body and a long neck, used to produce an accompaniment for singing; -- called also tambur, tambour, and tampur.
a stringed instrument played in classical Indian music.
A 4 or 5-stringed instrument used in Indian music, that is plucked in open-string position only. The strings are tuned to the main tones of the Raga (scale), and provide a continuous drone accompaniment. Tambourine A small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles, shaking, and the like.