Doshpuluur

The doshpuluur (Tuvan: дошпулуур, [dɔʃpuˈluːr], Russian pronunciation: [dəʃpʊˈluːr]) is a long-necked Tuvan lute made from wood, usually pine or larch.

One version has a trapezoidal soundbox, which is covered on both sides by goat skin and is fretless.

The other has a kidney-shaped soundbox mostly of wood with a small goat or snake skin roundel on the front and has frets.

Sometimes the two strings are tuned a perfect fourth apart.

Like the other stringed instruments of Tuva, it is traditionally used as an accompaniment for a solo performance.

Doshpuluur made by Marat Damdyn