Tuvan instruments and throat singing
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The igil is a two-stringed instrument whose teardrop-shaped body is
held between the legs and bowed like a cello. The igil is sometimes
called a horse-head fiddle because the peghead of the instrument is
traditionally decorated with the carved head of a horse. The unfretted
strings are tuned a fifth apart and fingered very lightly, not pressed
to the fingerboard. The tones of the igil are varied and rich, not
unlike the sound of a cello. Bady-Dorzhu Ondar is shown playing the
igil. Both igils pictured here were made by Oktober Saya.
Folktale about the origin of the igil
Hear Bady-Dorzhu Ondar play the igil [02:27]
Watch Bady-Dorzhu Ondar play the igil on YouTube [4:59]
Igil on Wikipedia
Igil on Tyvawiki
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We would be honored if you would link to the Alash website on the left side of your page.
http://www.alashensemble.com
I'm sorry I don't read Czech, but I see lots of wonderful links on your site. Thank you.
joko@pangolyn.com
(Johanna, 28. 1. 2010 4:25)