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The Art of Making Traditional Kazakh Dombra
Description The dombra, a two-stringed plucked instrument, has played an integral part of Kazakh culture since ancient times. By performing kuy (a short solo composition) on the dombra, the nomad expressed his feelings. The only harmonic material for dombra that fully meets the traditions and rules is the tree. The tradition of hollowing out the instrument from a single piece of wood relates to mythological ideas about the sacredness and inviolability of the tree. The entire process of manufacturing dombra in ancient times took four years, and each instrument was custom made based on the player’s physique, voice, repertoire, gender, and was endowed with a special spiritual content.
Manage No VI00000052 Running Time 00:22:04
Country Kazakhstan
Videos Photographer Aleksey KAMENSKIY Year 2017
Place File Size 1,975
Definition File Format mp4
Copyright ICHCAP, National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ISESCO -
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Kazakhstan National Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage

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