| Description |
Dombra is a traditional two-stringed pear-shaped Kazakh musical instrument. It has a thin elongated neck and a head with two pins. Tool-hollowed from a single piece of wood, it has a deep velvety sound. Than craftsman axe cuts a blank and then proceeds to the main work (fabricating the fingerboard, pegs, and deck; assembling of all the elements; and oiling or lacquering the body). Finally, the instrument is decorated with inlaid mother of pearl, silver, or ivory. The photo shows one of the first stages of cutting a blank. |
