‪A long time ago, in the Altai highlands, two giant brothers Iived. The younger brother loved music so much that he spent all his time playing the dombra. He was mesmerised by the tunes that came from this instrument, so nothing else in the whole world mattered to him. His older brother, on the other hand, thought playing music was a waste of time. He was more interested in finding ways to become famous.‬

‪One afternoon, the older brother had an idea. There was a river right in the middle ot his home-town that no one could cross because the water was rapid and cold. He decided to build a bridge across this river. "This will make me famous," he thought and he went to work at once, gathering stones for the bridge. It was very difficult, so he asked his brother, " Can you please help me?" His brother did not even reply - he was too busy playing the dombra.‬

‪As the days went by, the older brother asked the younger one for help again and again. The younger brother always ignored him because he was so busy playing music with his dombra. Then, one morning, the older brother became very angry. He snatched the dombra right out of his brother's hands and smashed it against one of the rocks. His brother watched in horror as the instrument broke into pieces. The only thing that was left was its imprint on one of the rocks. After this, there was no more dombra music. The brothers went their separate ways, never to speak to each other again. Many years later, people found the imprint and used it to make new dombras and music for all to enjoy. Whether you believe this story or not, one thing is for sure: the dombra still has a very special place in Kazakh life today. In fact, Murager Sauranbayev, one of Kazakhstan's youngest yet most accomplished dombra players, calls this instrument "the soul of Kazakhs" - and it's hard to disagree with him. This two-stringed instrument is certainly an important symbol of Kazakhstan's rich history and ancient culture.‬ Записать о чем этот текст или о том что поняли