Description: Traditionally the doshpuluur is used in accompaniment to vocals in this
case Tuvan throat singing. Close relatives to this doshpuluur include
the dobshur found in neighboring Khakhassia, and in Mongolia. This
doshpuluur is held like most lutes when it is played resting on the
knees and held by the left hand and plucked or strummed with the right
hand. My doshpuluur came with the tuning B-F#-B in which my instrument was pre-tuned to. I am not sure if this is the
standard tuning. Though many other similar tunings such as C-G-C may work.
Anatomy of the Doshpuluur:
The body is stretched with two peaces of animal hide
over the front to the back. The neck goes through the body and the strings are attached from the tuning gears to the end of
the shaft located at the bottom of the neck and body. On my specimen
the strings are steel-wound silk guitar strings using these guitar
strings nowadays is quite a common approach on the doshpuluur they do
add a very deep and rich bass tone. An ornate carving of a horse or
related theme are’ often done on the head-stock in which are
representative of the Tuvan mythology.
A Foot Note:
Around the middle to the end of summer approximately late august. I was
in email contact with "Devan Miller" he informed me at the time he was
in Tuva. So I excitedly took the advantage in great anticipation of
ordering the doshpuluur around Christmas on this day I received the
doshpuluur yes as a Christmas present.