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 ...

Ahmethan, who is currently based in Shenzhen, is traveling outside China for the first time ever to play at the Bitan Music Festival (碧潭音樂節) in Taipei County tomorrow and Sunday. Although he started ...

In the strong musical tradition of the Kazaks, Mamer naturally learned to sing folk songs and play the dombra from his father and relatives. Music is always an important part in the family ...

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 ...

A petroglyph in the Maitobe region, near Almaty, has been dated to the Neolithic period and is believed to place the making and playing of the first dombra in Central Asia to more than 4000 years ago.

"In Kazakh tradition, you can’t have a wedding or festival without someone playing the dombra," he explained. Meyirhan Amangeldi Orazbekov, one of Dilmanow’s customers, said: "Every Kazakh ...

musicians played Kazakh and international masterpieces by traditional musical instruments including dombra and kobyz. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua) Kazakh folk musicians play traditional ...