@article{article_765609, title={An ethnobotanical research on handmade musical instruments in Şanlıurfa, South East Anatolia, Turkey}, journal={Biological Diversity and Conservation}, volume={6}, pages={93–100}, year={2013}, author={Akan, Hasan and Balos, M Maruf and Aslan, Mustafa}, keywords={Ethnobotanic, Folk music, Handcraft, Musical instruments, Şanlıurfa}, abstract={This study, carried out in 2004/2005, examines the processing of woody plants utilized for the manufacture of traditional musical instruments in the Şanlıurfa city, and identifies their scientific names. The findings indicate that 25 plant species belonging to 17 families are used for the construction of eight musical instruments. Most of these plants belong to the following families: Rosaceae 4 , Pinaceae 4 , Fagaceae 2 , and Moraceae 2 . Scientific names of plant species and their vernacular names are also reported}, number={1}, publisher={Ersin YÜCEL}