Traditional Bulgarian tamboura - bulgaria with 2 strings used actively during the XIX & XX century. Currently stored in the Historical Museum of Vratsa;

Traditional Bulgarian small tamboura with 3 strings disseminated mainly in Radomir area;

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura - bulgaria with 2 strings. A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia;

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with tapered body and 4 strings. In the wide part of the resonant board carved diagonals reminiscent of the typical "wolf teeth". A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia;

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 4 strings and steel frets, very popular among the rural and urban population by the middle of the XX century. A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 4 strings. By the middle of the XX century in barber shops, cafes and inns were hanging by one or two of this variety. They were available to visitors and travellers wishing to play some consolation for the soul. A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 6 strings. The beauty of its making speak volumes about the skill of Bulgarian luthiers. Originally was in the Ethnographic Museum in Panagyurishte where found. Now it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura with 6 strings - widespread in Bulgaria. Usually the person playing such an instrument himself make their own tambourа. Exhibit in the picture is from the village Ustowo - Smolyan region and can be seen in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 6 strings, popular in villages and towns of Bulgaria. A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 8 strings and wooden frets. Widespread in Bulgaria until the middle of XX century. That tamboura came from the Kostenets village. A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

Traditional Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 12 strings. Used mainly for accompaniment. A copy of it is stored in the National Ethnographic Museum, Sofia.

A contemporary Bulgarian tamboura – bulgaria with 4 strings manufactured by Ali Kehaiov in 2007.

A contemporary Bulgarian tamboura - bisernitsa (piccolo) with 6 strings manufactured from Gabrovo master Stefan Stefanov in the 90s of XX century.

A contemporary Bulgarian tamboura with 4 strings manufactured from Gabrovo master Stefan Stefanov in the 90s of XX century.

A contemporary Bulgarian tamboura with 6 strings manufactured from Gabrovo master Stefan Stefanov in the 90s of XX century.

A contemporary Bulgarian tamboura 8 strings manufactured from Gabrovo master Stefan Stefanov in the 90s of XX century. For peerless performer of Bulgarian tambura Rumen Sirakov, it is “The Bulgarian siromashko piano". Every day dozens of musicians play on her Bulgarian traditional music at celebrations, weddings, festivals and concerts.

A contemporary Bulgarian cello tamboura with 6 strings manufactured from Gabrovo master Stefan Stefanov in the 90s of XX century. Today it is used very seldom.

A contemporary Bulgarian bass tamboura manufactured from Gabrovo master Stefan Stefanov at the end of XX century.