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Tovshuur
Western Mongolian traditional string instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tovshuur, also known as topshur or topshuur (Mongolian Cyrillic: товшуур; Mongolian: ᠲᠣᠪᠰᠢᠭᠤᠷ, romanized: tobshiğur) is a two- or three-stringed lute played by the Western Mongolian (Oirats) tribes called the Altai Urianghais, the Altais, Tuvans, and Khalkha peoples.[1] The topshur is closely tied to the folklore of Western Mongolian people and accompanied the performances of storytellers, singing, and dancing.[2] According to descriptions given by Marco Polo, the Mongols also played the instruments before a battle.[3]
Quick Facts String instrument, Other names ...
![]() Mongolian Tovshuur | |
String instrument | |
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Other names | Tovshuur, Topshuur, Topshur, Toshpulúr, Tavshur |
Classification | |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.321 |
Related instruments | |
Komuz, Dombra, Doshpuluur, Balalaika, Sanxian | |
Musicians | |
Temuulen Naranbaatar (The HU), Batzorig Vaanchig, Altai Kai |
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