The dombra is the most iconic traditional musical instrument of Kazakhstan and one of the most important symbols of the nation’s cultural identity. For centuries, it has served not only as a musical ...

The “Temirlan & Yernat” duo is bringing the Kazakh traditional instrument, the dombra, to global audiences, proving this ancient instrument can thrive far beyond the steppe. For Temirlan Olzhabay and ...

Marzhan Kapsamat of Nursultan, Kazakhstan, is bringing a vibrant snapshot of ancient Kazakhstan to the modern world of Instagram. On her page, the 23-year-old is known for playing Kazakhstan’s ...

For centuries, the dombra has occupied a central place in Kazakh culture, accompanying oral storytelling traditions and the ...

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 ...

A dedicated craftsman has helped maintain musical culture for nearly two decades by making more than 50 different traditional instruments in his own workshop in Kazakhstan. Nurjan Dilmanow, 35, who ...

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan is set to celebrate National Dombra Day on Sunday, honouring one of its most cherished cultural symbols - a traditional two-stringed musical instrument deeply rooted in the ...

VIEW THIS PAGE The sound of galloping horses, Middle Eastern melodies and reggae — keen listeners will hear all of these influences in the music of Yerboli Ahmethan (葉爾波利), a Kazakh musician born and ...

When Khaysar Xabanbay interprets Kazak folk music with a classical guitar, he is contributing to both repertories. There are perhaps more differences than similarities between the dombra and guitar, ...

Taking the dombra global: how a Kazakh duo is modernising a traditional instrument The “Temirlan & Yernat” duo is bringing the Kazakh traditional instrument, the dombra, to global audiences, proving ...