KANUN(LAW)
The qanun is a string instrument played in much of the Middle East, Central Asia, and
southeastern Europe. The name derives from the Arabic word kānun, which means "rule,
norm, principle" itself from ancient Greek 'κανών' rule. Its traditional music is based
on maqamat. It is a type of large zither with a narrow trapezoidal
soundboard. Nylon or PVC strings are stretched over a single bridge poised on fish-skins on
one end, attached to tuning pegs at the other end.