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Gidjak

$ 147.31

Availability: 72 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Uzbekistan
  • Size: 68 см
  • Set Includes: Bow
  • Year Manufactured: 1990
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Material: Wood
  • Color: Brown
  • Finish: Varnish
  • Brand: Gidjak
  • Condition: Musical instrument in good condition, photos are part of the description
  • Type: bowed string
  • Top Material: fish skin
  • MPN: not required
  • Experience Level: Expert
  • Instrument: Gidjak

    Description

    Gidjak or gijjak (gijak) is a stringed bow musical instrument of the Uzbeks, as well as other peoples of Central Asia. It is also a "close relative" of the Persian kemanchi. The body of the instrument is spherical, covered with leather. It is made of pumpkin, large walnut, wood or other materials. The number of strings of gidjak is not constant, most often - four.
    When playing Uzbek gidjak it is kept in an upright position, resting with a "foot" on the floor or knee. The sound is elicited with a short bow with a freely suspended string of horse hair, the tension of which is regulated by the fingers (nowadays a violin bow is often used). Songs and dances, instrumental pieces and separate parts from makoms are performed on gidjaks. Uzbek gidjak is used solo and in ensembles with other folk instruments.