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Today, the most common musical instrument of the Kalmyks is the "dombra" (Kalm. "dombre"). Dombra is a triangular-shaped stringed plucked instrument with two decks, which ends with a rectangular head. On the upper deck there is a resonator hole, which has a different shape: round, triangular or star-shaped. The Kalmyk dombra, according to popular opinion, is one of the greatest inventions presented by the ancestors to the Kalmyk people.

Among the Kalmyk people, the dombra became the most common and favorite instrument, which was due to its features: simplicity of manufacture and complex playing technique. Therefore, of all the Kalmyk tools for understanding the philosophy of nomadic culture, dombra is the most indicative. Kalmyks sang and played it before the battle, to achieve the appropriate mood, dombra accompanied the performance of fairy tales and the heroic epic "Dzhangar", was used in rituals related to various aspects of the life of the Kalmyk people.

In the XX century, P.A. Shoshin was engaged in the improvement of Kalmyk dombres. In 1970, 50 orchestral dombres were made according to his drawings. Currently, such master craftsmen as Goryaev D.G., Dednikov S.S. and Nastinov M.S. are engaged in the manufacture of Kalmyk dombra. Many performers made the instrument themselves, showing ingenuity and skill.