Përparim Laçi Guesthouse (Sharkia)

This popular musical instrument is usually with five strings (2 + 1 + 2). It has a cassette made of a single piece of wood and a long tail with 14 curtains. Other types of sharki are used, with up to 12 wires and 22 curtains. The sounds of sharki are deep and ringing. Sharkia joins with other instruments, usually the Cifteli, flute, tambourine, and qemana (violin). Sharkia is played in Tropoja, Kukës, Debar, while its main area is Gjakova with the districts. It is also used in the areas of Peja, Drenica, Pristina, Prizren, Podrime and Has, Shkodra,