The ahenk is a fretless stringed instrument from Turkey, invented by Süleyman Suat Sezgin in 1929.[1] It was designed to be played like the oud. The instrument is similar to a banjo; like the banjo it uses has a reflector bowl as a resonator. On the ahenk, the bowl is made of wood. The front resembles a banjo, with a bridge between the strings and a skin head, similar to that used on a kanun.[1][2] The skin head does not cover the whole front of the instrument, instead the instrument has a wooden front with a hole for the skin, and two or more sound holes.[3] It is similar to the Cumbus by having an adjustable neck, adjusted by turning a wing-nut.[3]

Ahenk
String instrument
Classification String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)
DevelopedTurkey
Related instruments

Cumbus
Komuz
Oud

Tanbur

Unlike the Cumbus, another Turkish banjo invented in the early 20th century, the instrument has nearly disappeared. There is a renewed interest in the instrument, which is being built in Istanbul and in Eskişehir (where it was invented).[1]

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External videos
  Cengiz Sarıkuş Ahenk Yapımı TRT Müzik
  Hasan Cihat Örter Ahenk Taksim- Dr Cengiz Sarıkuş Yapımı Ahenk