Chadagan
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The chadagan (чадаган) is a Tuvan bridge zither. It usually has 16 strings and is tuned to a pentatonic scale.[1] The number of strings varies, and the bridge is sometimes movable. Although it is usually plucked, it may also be played by striking with thin sticks, like a hammered dulcimer.
Related instruments[edit]
Related instruments are the Mongolian yatga, the Khakas chatkhan (or jadagan), the Japanese koto, and the Chinese guzheng.