Balalaika
The balalaika is Russian long-necked lute with three strings, seen in everything from Peter the Great's grand orchestral procession of 1715 to the classic 1969 film Dr. Zhivago.
![Photo of balalaika](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/1671/images/balalaika.PNG)
Photo from Roosebeck Instruments website, https://www.handcraftedworldinstruments.com/Roosebeck_Balalaika_Prima_p/bllp.htm