The Lyras are generally pear-shaped instruments with three strings and are made from one piece of wood whose interior part is hollowed out. The body is attached to the the place where the tuners are placed. The cover usually involves sound holes in D-form. The three strings are shortened laterally by the nails during playing the instrument. The role of the middle strings is the fixed note (bourdoun). While the instrument is played, it is stabilised on the lap. This instrument has differnt names in differrent countries such as ‘Lirica’ in Croatia’ (frontside), ‘Gadulka’ in Bulgaria (backside), ‘Lyra’ in Greece especially in Kreta region. Gadulka from Bulgaria has resonance strings as well as the three strings it has. The part of the bridge for the high pitched notes is stabilised to the sound post. This post passes through the sound hole on the right. The top is usually domed, and its bow is stringed with hair from horse mane.
