A) A Malay canoe B) A moonlight revel C) A stall where an elephant can be “parked” D) A zither-like instrument with fifty or more strings ü
The kanoon (alternative spellings: kanon, kanoun, kanun, qanoun) is an important instrument in Armenia and the Arab world. It can have as many as 84 strings, tuned in groups of three. Its particular resonance is often described as “shimmering”.