Zang - Traditional Uzbek Musical instrument

Instrument of Uzbek Music - Zang

Zang is a traditional Uzbek musical instrument,  made in the form of bracelets with small brass or copper bells.

Such bracelets are put on the wrists and ankles of a dancing girl performing ancient Sogdian dance-pantomime "Zang".

String

• Dutor (long-necked fretted lute)
• Rubob (long-necked fretted lute)
• Tanbur (long-necked fretted lute)
• Tor (long-necked fretted lute)
• Ud (long-necked fretted lute)
• Gijjak (spike fiddle)
• Chang (struck zither)

Wind

• Karnay (long trumpet)
• Nay (side-blown flute)
• Qoshnay (clarinet like instrument made from reed)
• Surnay (loud oboe)

Percussion

• Doira (frame drum)
• Dovul (drum)
• Nogora (pot shape drum covered with leather on the top)
• Qoshiq (spoons)