Dombra phenomenon in the Kazakh reality

Abstract

The dombra is one of the most widely used musical instruments, which originated in ancient times and is still preserved today. The dombra is widespread among the Turkic peoples from Altai to Anatolia. According to archeological excavations and stone monuments, the origin of the dombra dates back to the ancient Turkic era. The origin of the dombra was the Altai Mountains, the golden cradle of the Turkic peoples. According to the research of the well-known turkologist Sartkozha Karzhaubayevich, an ancient dombra-like musical instrument found in a cave of the Zhargalant-Kairkan ridge in the foothills of the Mongolian Altai Mountains has two strings and nine keys. In the ancient Turkic period, the dombra instrument was widely used, as can be seen in the images of a man holding a dombra, carved on the balbal stones, the handles of weapons such as swords and daggers. This article is devoted to the problems of philosophical analysis, which can be used to identify reliable information about the phenomenon under study. In addition, this article summarizes the characteristic features of traditional Kazakh culture, as well as the features of the existence of folk musical genres. The historical data of the dombra phenomenon in the culture and musical creativity of the post-Soviet era and its influence on the development of the activities of the Kazakh people are considered. The article also describes the varieties of dombra of standard factory manufacture, defines the features of the structure and manufacture of dombra – the most common folk musical instrument in Kazakhstan, the types of dombra, the physical and mechanical properties of strings made of guts and polymer material. The results of the study allow us to delve into many current problems that have not been fully solved: leveling cultural differences between different ethnic groups, preserving the self-identity of the nation in the era of all-consuming globalization.