How the doshpuluur makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the doshpuluur belongs to the lutes: strings run parallel to a soundboard and along a neck – the family of the guitar, violin, sitar and oud.
More broadly it is one of the chordophones (string instruments), where sound comes from vibrating strings, amplified by a resonating body.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The doshpuluur is a long-necked Tuvan lute made from wood, usually pine or larch. The doshpuluur is played by plucking and strumming.
There are two different versions of the doshpuluur. One version has a trapezoidal soundbox, which is covered on both sides by goat skin and is fretless. The other has a kidney-shaped soundbox mostly of wood with a small goat or snake skin roundel on the front and has frets.
Other lutes
Frequently asked questions
What does a doshpuluur sound like?
As one of the lutes, its sound comes from the way strings run parallel to a soundboard and along a neck.
What type of instrument is the doshpuluur?
It is classified as lutes (Hornbostel–Sachs 321.322).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q5299280 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Doshpuluur – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by The original uploader was Jeanbubley at English Wikipedia . – Public domain