Engineering:Khomys
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The khomys is a two- or rarely three-stringed plucked instrument, associated with Khakas culture. There are two types: the aghas-khomys and the topchyl-khomys.[1]
Construction
The body, neck, and head of the instrument are carved from a piece of cedar wood. Topchyl-khomys additionally have a piece of animal hide covering the soundboard.[1]
The traditional khomys has strings made of horsehair tuned in fifths, a neck without frets, and a head with wooden pegs.[1]
Method of playing
History
According to P.E. Ostrovskikh, at the end of the 19th century a khomys could be found "in every Khakas yurt".[2] However, use of the instrument began to fade in the 1930s, and it completely fell out of use by the middle of the century.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Traditional Instruments of the Khakas people - text in English". http://www.face-music.ch/instrum/khakassia/khakas_instrum.html.
- ↑ Островских П. Е. Этнографические заметки о тюрках Минусинского края // Живая старина. Вып. III—IV. СПб. 1895.
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