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The Ghaychak or Ghijek is a round-bodied musical instrument with three or four metal strings and a short fretless neck. Ghijek is very popular throughout Central Asia. It is used by Iranians, Afghans, … read more

Dutar is a two string pear-shaped long-necked lute from western China, played by the Uyghur and Uzbek people of Xinjiang Province.Dutar ( Dutor or Dotar ) is the main plucked instrument all over Centr … read more

Khushtar, meaning Lilting Strings, is a bowed-string instrument played by the Uyghur people. It is commonly found in Urumqi of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, western border of China and Turkes … read more

Tambur is another long-neck lute from Central Asia that exists in different shapes, and is the wire-strung companion of Dutar . Tambur has a pre-Islamic history in the Middle East. It has been fo … read more

Uygur music is accompanied by a variety of instruments. The present Uygur music instruments are developed from ancient instruments from the Western Region and also from modern China and foreign instru … read more