Aug 7, 2017
#Funfact Did you know that there are four traditional, Turkmen instruments? Dutar, Gyjak, Gargy Tuyduk and Gopuz. In the portrait below, you will see the depiction of a renowned Turkmen musician. Annageldy Julgaev with a gyjak. It is a 3-4 stringed instrument, played with a bow whose string is made of hair from a horse's tail. The instrument is stood upright, resting on a little peg at its base, and produces a sound. The gyjak, which is also usually made from a mixture of mulberry and apricot woods, is typically used to accompany the traditional, Turkmen dutar.