A traditional stringed musical instrument, likely from Central or Eastern European folk music traditions.
Uncertain etymology; possibly from Slavic language roots or a transliteration of a folk term. Limited historical documentation makes the precise origin difficult to determine.
Very little is documented about the cudava, which makes it a perfect example of how folk instruments can almost disappear from history—thousands of regional instruments vanished when radio and recorded music arrived!
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