Dombra - Wikipedia
The dombra, also known as dombyra (Kazakh: домбыра), (Persian: دمبوره) is a long-necked musical string instrument used by the Kazakhs, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Nogais, Bashkirs, and Tatars in their traditional folk music.
The dombra. A keeper of the history of nomadic peoples
Jul 15, 2015 · The dombra is a traditional instrument of professional epic songs singers (zhyrau), participants of musical and poetic competitions (akyns), ballad singers (sals and seres), and the most popular instrument for amateur music-making.
Kazakhstan - The Sound of Dombra - YouTube
Jun 15, 2020 · The Alkissa Kui is a traditional piece of Kazakh music created by Kazakh composer and conductor Nurgissa Tlendiyev on the dombra, a long-necked musical instr...
Dombra: what is it, the structure of the instrument, history ...
Sep 21, 2022 · Dombra or dombyra is a Kazakh musical instrument, it belongs to the type of stringed, plucked. In addition to the Kazakhs, it is considered a folk instrument of the Crimean Tatars (Nogais), Kalmyks. The structure of the dombra. Dombyra consists of the following elements: Corps (shanak). Made of wood, shaped like a pear.
Ode to Dombra, National Instrument Reinvigorating Kazakh ...
Oct 9, 2022 · The dombra is a long-necked, half-pear-shaped lute with two strings, the body of which is carved out of a single block or composed of rasped parts of a maple tree, elm, or birch. The dombra has long been a key element of Kazakh orchestras and is often played during family gatherings and on national and public occasions. It sounds wonderful when ...
The Dombyra: The Kazakh’s Musical Soul - PopKult
May 15, 2024 · The dombyra (домбыра) is a lute-style instrument. It is an ancient and quintessential piece of Kazakh culture and identity. In its most popular form, the dombyra has two-strings strung down a long, skinny neck and a pear-shaped body, flat at the front and rounded on the backside. The standard English spelling of dombra is taken […]
Dombra Craftsman Preserves Soul of Kazakh Music in Every ...
Dec 29, 2023 · ALMATY – Zholaushy Turdugulov is one of a handful of traditional dombra craftsmen who preserve the traditional craft of instrument-making and know how to skillfully bring the best sound out of dombra, a two-string Kazakh instrument that is …