On her page, the 23-year-old is known for playing Kazakhstan’s national instrument, the dombra, a long-necked two-string lute with a pear body. In one video, she is on top of the ski slopes of ...

Along with the dombra -- a Kazakh lute -- Dilmanow also makes jetigens, kobyzs, the double bass, and sherters, among others. “The dombra is the most popular traditional instrument in Kazakhstan ...

For several consecutive hours, musicians played Kazakh and international masterpieces by traditional musical instruments including dombra and kobyz. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua) Kazakh folk ...

Kazakhstan's music scene blends tradition and innovation. In Almaty, the dombra - a symbol of national pride - shines at the Ykhlas Museum, celebrating the nomadic heritage. Emerging genres such ...

The art of Dombra Kuy refers to a solo composition performed on a traditional pear-shaped, long-necked, two-stringed, plucked musical instrument. The music aims to connect people to their historic ...

Although he started learning the dombra, a traditional stringed instrument common in Central Asia, at the age of 5, Ahmethan says he also spent his youth listening to the likes of Frank Zappa, AC/DC ...