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The domra (, , , domry) is a long-necked Russian folk string instrument of the lute family. It has a round body and three or four metal strings.

Key facts

Instrument.name
Domra
Instrument.image
Домра эксп. цеха фабрики Луначарского, 1970-е.JPG
Instrument.background
string
Instrument.classification
Plucked string instrument
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs
321.321
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
Composite chordophone
Instrument.range
center
Instrument.related
Balalaika, mandolin

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The domra (, , , domry) is a long-necked Russian folk string instrument of the lute family. It has a round body and three or four metal strings.

==Name== According to A. S. Famintsyn, domra is the russified form of Arabic tanbura.

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