Silk Road Melodies · Ethnic Instruments
Discover the structure, timbre and cultural connotations of traditional instruments from Xinjiang's ethnic groups

Dap
Percussion Instrument
Traditional frame drum with iron rings inside, producing crisp and bright sound, an important accompanying instrument for Twelve Muqam.

Rawap
Plucked Instrument
Multi-stringed plucked instrument with wide range, an important accompanying instrument for Twelve Muqam.

Komuz
Plucked Instrument
Three-stringed plucked instrument with crisp and bright tone, the most representative instrument of the Kyrgyz people.

Morin Khuur
Bowed Instrument
Two-stringed bowed instrument named after the horse head carving on the top, with deep and melodious tone.

Dombra
Plucked Instrument
Two-stringed plucked instrument, the main accompanying instrument for Aken Aytes.

Satar
Bowed Instrument
Bowed string instrument with beautiful tone, commonly used in Muqam music performance.

Tash
Percussion Instrument
Traditional stone percussion instrument of the Uyghur people, producing clear and resonant tones when struck together.

Tobshuur
Plucked Instrument
Traditional Mongolian plucked instrument with crisp tone, commonly used for dance accompaniment.
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