kobyz

Also known as qobyz, qobuz

The kobyz or qobyz, also known as the kylkobyz, is an ancient Turkic bowed string instrument, spread among Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Bashkirs, and Tatars. The Kyrgyz variant is called the ).

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Instrument.name: Kobyz
Instrument.image: Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14351816715).jpg
Instrument.classification: Bowed string instrument
Instrument.related: Byzantine lira Byzaanchy Calabrian Lira Cretan lira Gadulka Gusle Gudok Igil Morin Khuur Kamancheh Kemenche Rebec Rebab
Intangible heritage.ICH: Art of crafting and playing Kobyz
Intangible heritage.Country: Uzbekistan
Intangible heritage.ID: 02329
Intangible heritage.Region: APA
Intangible heritage.Year: 2025
Intangible heritage.Session: 20th
Intangible heritage.List: Need of Urgent Safeguarding

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In Kazakh music
In Karakalpak music
In Tatar music
In Kyrgyz music
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The kobyz or qobyz, also known as the kylkobyz, is an ancient Turkic bowed string instrument, spread among Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Bashkirs, and Tatars. The Kyrgyz variant is called the ).

The kobyz has two strings made of horsehair. The resonating cavity is usually covered with goat leather.