Prystrunky
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Prystrunky (Ukrainian: приструнки, sg. приструнок) is a term used for the additional unfretted strings strung across the body of Ukrainian folk instruments such as the kobza, bandura, and torban.[1] Translated into English, Prystrunky means “near the strings”. These additional strings are thought to have appeared on these instruments as early as the 17th century.[citation needed] Others[who?] feel that these additional strings appeared later in the mid to late 18th century. On the contemporary bandura they are now the main strings on which the performer plays[1], and are similar to the super treble strings on a harp guitar.