The cuk is a stringed musical instrument from Indonesia.[1] It has 3 strings in 3 courses. It is tuned G4 B3 E4. The strings are made of thick nylon.
The instrument being played as part of a keroncong group. The Cuk is on the left and the Cak is on the right. | |
| String instrument | |
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| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Indonesia |
| Related instruments | |
| Cak (instrument), Ukulele, Cavaquinho, | |
The instrument evolved from the Portuguese cavaquinho. The body is usually hollowed out of a solid piece of wood. It is mainly used to play Keroncong music along with the cak.
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Traditional musical instruments of Indonesia | |
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| Aerophones | |
| Chordophones | |
| Idiophones | |
| Membranophones | |
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