| Cuk | |
| Image Capt: | The instrument being played as part of a keroncong group. The Cuk is on the left and the Cak is on the right. |
| Background: | string |
| Classification: | String instrument |
| Hornbostel Sachs Desc: | Composite chordophone |
| Developed: | Indonesia |
| Related: | Cak (instrument), Ukulele, Cavaquinho, |
The cuk is a stringed musical instrument from Indonesia.[1] It has 3 strings in 3 courses. It is tuned G4 B3 E4. The strings are made of thick nylon.
The instrument evolved from the Portuguese cavaquinho. The body is usually hollowed out of a solid piece of wood. It is mainly used to play Keroncong music along with the cak.