Cuk (instrument)

Cuk
	The instrument being played as part of a keroncong group. The cuk is on the left and the cak is on the right.
String instrument
Classification	String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	; (Composite chordophone)
Developed	Java (Indonesia)
Related instruments
	Cak (instrument), Ukulele, Cavaquinho

Classification String instrument

Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)

DevelopedJava (Indonesia)

The cuk is a stringed musical instrument from Java (Indonesia).^[1] It has three strings in three courses. It is tuned G4–B3–E4. The strings are made of thick nylon.

The body is usually hollowed out of a solid piece of wood. It is mainly used to play Keroncong music along with the cak.

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v t e Traditional musical instruments of Indonesia
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Aerophones	Akordeon Suling Tanjidor Saluang Suling Kuriding Toleat Tarompet
Chordophones	Cak Cekuntrung Celempung Cuk Gambus Hasapi Jentreng Kacapi Kacapi Minang Kacaping Kulcapi Kongahyan Tarawangsa Tehyan Penting Rebab Sasando Sapeh Siter Sukong
Idiophones	Agung Angklung Babendil Bonang Calung Cengceng Gambang Gangsa Genggong Gendèr Gong Gong ageng Karinding Kecer Kecrek Kemanak Kempul Kempyang and ketuk Kenong Kepyak Klentang Kledi Kromong Kubing Pekhing Reyong Rindik Saron Slenthem Slentho Tamborin Ugal
Membranophones	Bedug Gendang beleq Gordang sambilan Kendang Kompang Rebana Marawis
Related articles	List of gamelan instruments List of gamelan varieties

Cuk (instrument)

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