The kamancheh or kamānche is a Persian, Azeri and Armenian instrument. The word "kamancheh" means "little bow" in Persian.

Kamanchehs are highly ornate, often with mother of pearl or bone inlays and beautifully carved ivory tuning pegs.

The kamancheh is the one of the bowed string instrument in classical Persian Played with a variable-tension bow, it consists of a round body made from gourd or wood, which acts as a sound box, covered with a thin sheep membrane. Traditionally, kamanchehs have three silk strings, however, modern ones have four metal ones. At the bottom of the instrument there is a spike to support the instrument while it is being played.