topshur

noun

1. A plucked two-string lute traditionally used by the Altai people.

   “Favorite instruments of the Mongolians of Xinjiang are the matouqin, the sihu, the sanxian or three-stringed lute and the topshur.”

   “In these services, traditional instruments like the komus (mouth harp) and topshur (a two-stringed instrument), as well as well-established throat singing techniques, are often used.”