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Encyclopedia > Komuz

The komuz is a string instrument used in Kyrgyz music, closely related to the other Turkic string instruments. The komuz generally has three strings, made out of gut. A string instrument (also stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ... Kirghiz (also Kyrgyz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan. ...


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Central Asia (2970 words)
The tradition arose out of early bardic oral historians.
They are usually accompanied by a stringed instrument—in Kyrgyzstan, a three-stringed komuz and in Kazakstan a similar two-stringed instrument.
Some also learn to sing the Manas, Kyrgyzstan's epic poem (those who learn the Manas exclusively, without engaging in rap, are called manaschis).
ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - Central Asia (5432 words)
The komuz is one of the few fretless lutes of Central Asia.
The body, neck and pegbox of the komuz are carved from one single piece of hollowed out wood.
The komuz is played mainly by strumming with the index finger.
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