Bishkek, Sept. 10 (BNA): Kyrgyzstan has celebrated with great pride the komuz, a three-stringed musical instrument that has become a national icon venerated by leaders and people with a day – ...

If you've always wanted to see a Kyrgyz komuz, a kind of three-stringed lute played one-handed, upside-down, and with elaborate gestures that look like a hand ballet; and if you live in the United ...

The distinct tones of traditional Kyrgyz musical instruments are born in the hands of a master craftsman. In creating a komuz or kyl kiak, Maratbek Berikbaev has been giving life to raw lumps of wood ...

On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin briefly tried the komuz, the traditional three string Kyrgyz lute, during a short cultural stop on his state visit. The scene unfolded in front of Alexander Lukashenko and ...

Kyrgyzstan adopted a new national holiday this year, not to celebrate a political or religious event, but to pay tribute to one of its favorite symbols, the stringed musical instrument known as a ...

A concert is held to celebrate the Komuz Day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 9, 2020. Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday celebrated Komuz Day, which falls on Sept. 9 annually, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The komuz ...

Putin shares a light moment in Bishkek as musicians guide him in playing the Kyrgyz komuz Add as a preferred source on Google Dubai: Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a lighter note during his ...

In Kyrgyzstan, Vladimir Putin tried the komuz, a traditional Kyrgyz lute, during a short cultural stop on his state visit. Agreements on trade, education, migration, and security were also signed. On ...

In Kyrgyzstan, Vladimir Putin tried the komuz, a traditional Kyrgyz lute, during a short cultural stop on his state visit. Agreements on trade, education, migration, and security were also signed.