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.

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.

The dombra, also known as dombyra (kk|домбыра), (fa|دمبوره) is a long-necked musical string instrument used by the Kazakhs, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Nogais, Bashkirs, and Tatars in their traditional folk music.

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 […]

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.

Dec 13, 2021 · The art of DombraKuy refers to a short solo composition performed on a traditional pear-shaped, long-necked, two-stringed, plucked musical instrument known as a dombra. The music aims to connect people to their historic roots and traditions through classical and improvised pieces that engage the audience at a spiritual and emotional level.

The dombra, a long-necked lute, serves as a cornerstone of musical traditions across a vast expanse of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Its distinctive sound, a blend of plucked strings resonating through a hollow body, has echoed through nomadic steppes, bustling marketplaces, and intimate gatherings for centuries.

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 ...

Nov 23, 2023 · Dombra (冬不拉), also known as Dombıra in Turkish, Домбыра in Kazakh, and دومبىرا in Uighur, is a traditional plucked string instrument originating from the Central Asian region. It holds significant cultural importance among the Kazakh, Uzbek, and Bashkir people, particularly in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Xinjiang region ...

The dombra is a pear shaped long necked lute of the Kazakh people of Central Asia. It has a slender long neck with fourteen gut frets and two gut strings. The dombra was traditionally used to accompany epic poems and folk songs, but now virtuosic instrumental pieces are also common.