Turkic folk musical instruments

Our creative team was lucky enough to attend the rehearsal of the famous ethno-band Tengri. Its leader Yerlan Sabitov is a musician with experience and, perhaps, one of the strongest kobyz players in the world.  In 1966, he, a boy from the village, enrolled in a specialized music school named after Kulyash Baiseitova in Almaty.

Percussion musical instruments are found in many nations. And each of them has its own characteristics. Nagar is the pride of Azerbaijan. Several types of this drum are common in the country, and they differ in size. Natig Shirinov is a famous musician. He is known as one of the virtuoso players of nagarа.

Musical instruments are an integral part of the centuries-old culture of the Uzbek people. Their history is incredibly rich and diverse. And nowadays, not a single celebration in the country takes place without them. Today we will talk about the sultan among musical instruments in the Near and Middle East. Its tanboor. And in order to get as much information as possible about it, we decided to contact the famous Uzbek folk songwriter Ulmas Olloberganov.