Hand made professional 100% Dombyra new Kazakh national musical instrument

Description: Specifications Dombra Professional Adai Eben 48 cm + case, Rukhani Dombyra workshop Main FeaturesType for adultsThe body material is ebonyThe material of the upper deck is ebonyMaterial of the lower deckMaterial gryphon, larchKolkiderevyanyString material NylonNumber of strings 2Number of frets 19Veneer finishThere is no built-in timbre blockAdditionallyNeck length 48.0 cmThe country of origin is KazakhstanPackage contents case Dombra is a Kazakh two—stringed plucked musical instrument, a relative of the Russian domra and balalaika. It is also found in Uzbekistan (dumbira, dumbrak), Bashkiria (dumbira). The sound of the dombra is quiet and soft. It is extracted by pinching, hitting with a brush or a pick. Folk storytellers, akyns, accompany their singing by playing the dombra. The performance of musical compositions on the dombra is a favorite form of artistic creativity of the Kazakhs. Folk songs are performed to the sounds of dombra, dombra is also used as a solo and ensemble instrument. The dombra has a pear-shaped body and a very long neck separated by frets. There are two strings. The strings are usually tuned in a quart or a fifth. One of the founders of Kazakh dombra music is Kurmangazy, whose composition "Adai" is still popular in Kazakhstan and beyond. In the early 50s of the XX century, archaeologists excavated in Central Asia, in the places where the ancient state of Khorezm was once located. Among other finds, they found several terracotta statuettes. The statuettes depicted musicians holding instruments in their hands. In these two-stringed plucked instruments, scientists recognized the ancestors of the dombra, which is still widespread in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Price: 1700 USD

Location: Karaganda

End Time: 2024-11-19T19:03:23.000Z

Shipping Cost: 28 USD