
Dombra is a traditional Turkic instrument with a long neck and typically two strings, widely used among the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan. Used both as a solo and accompanying instrument, the dombra is regarded as an identity and cultural memory tool for many communities, particularly the Kazakh Turks. The Kazakh dombra music, inscribed by UNESCO on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, has elevated the instrument’s significance to an international leve
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Dombra is a traditional Turkic string instrument with a long neck and typically two strings, widely used among Turkic peoples of Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan. The dombra is used both as a solo and accompanying instrument and is regarded by many peoples, particularly the Kazakh Turks, as an instrument of identity and cultural memory. The Kazakh dombra music, inscribed by UNESCO on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, has elevated the instrument’s significance to an interna
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