komuz

musical instrument

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In Kyrgyzstan: Cultural life
…the accompaniment of the three-stringed komuz, which is plucked like a lute.
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In Central Asian arts: Instrumental and vocal styles
…style of the three-stringed Kyrgyz komuz lute, based on extensive development of short melodies called kernel tunes. In the komuz piece shown below, the kernel tune is stated in the first two measures and is varied and developed elaborately as the piece progresses. Another Kyrgyz-Kazakh specialty is program music, in…
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