Kharkiv style

The instrument is held in a way that allows both hands equal access to all the strings.

The manner in which the instrument is held also influences the technique used by the bandurist.

The position in which the bandura is held also means that the 5th finger of the right hand can also be used with more dexterity than in the Kyiv style.

The first position is such that the thumb is used to slide the hand along the edge of the instrument and allowing the remaining four fingers to pluck the strings and the second position is such that the left arm is thrown over the instrument (as shown in photograph of the bandurist) giving the hand access to all the strings so as to either complement or mirror the action of the right hand.

The fact that both hands have access to all of the strings means that both hands are able to pluck the same strings at a fraction of a second apart and thus produce complex tremolos and other effects.