The komuz is the national instrument of Kyrgyzstan. It is a plucked string instrument. I found this videoclip on YT and it´s really old (b/w) but a good example for Krygisian Komuz music and really amazing , i looked and heard it twice , really great and a good example for world music and here especially for this little unknown country .
Kyrgyzstan – the land between Kazakhstan and China, 200000 squaremiles and only 6 million inhabitants ( germany 357000 and 80 millions ) and with the capital Bischkek .Salamat Sadikova is a popular traditional Kyrgyz singer with a strong voice, who is capable of holding notes for a remarkably long duration. Her repertoire includes contemporary folk-style compositions as well as folk songs ( wiki ) , here is her song “Sagindim tuulgan jer seni” (I Miss You, My Birthplace)
