Dombura

At first i wanted to tell about a didgeridoo but then decided to add at least one string instrument ^_^_^ Also i'm glad to say that Week of Indian ethnic coming soon.

Some information from Wikipedia:

The dombura is a long-necked lute popular in Central Asian nations. Some scholars have opinion that the name arises from the Persian tanbur (but there are also many other opinions realted to Turkic lanuage roots of the word and Arabic language roots of the word) and the instrument shares some of its characteristics with the Turkic komuz. The dutar of Turkmenistan is also closely related.

The instrument differs slightly in different regions. The Kazakh dombra has frets and is played by strumming with the hand or plucking each string individually, with an occasional tap on the main surface of the instrument. While the strings are traditionally made of sinew, modern domburas are usually produced using nylon strings.

The Turkestani and Badachstan damburas are fretless with a body and neck carved from a single block of wood, usually mulberry or apricot. The dambura is played with much banging and scratching on the instrument to help give a percussive sound. The two strings are made of nylon (in modern times) or gut. They cross a short bridge to a pin at the other end of the body. There is a tiny sound hole in the back of the instrument, while the top is thick wood. It is not finished with any varnish, filing/sanding of any kind, and as with all other Afghan instruments there is some decoration.

The Dumbura is the equivalent instrument of the Tatars and Bashkirs. A performer strikes all the strings at the same time. The upper string performs the bourdon tone and the lower string performs the melody. A dumbura is used as a solo as well as an ensemble instrument.

How it looks:

Example of playing: