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The dutar, an instrument of two strings

The dutar is a Uyghur stringed instrument with two strings. It has a long neck and is shaped like half a pear cut lengthwise.

Music2026.10.14
Fig. 1作成: Kenjisoft、無断転載禁止

1Name and shape

The dutar is one of the Uyghur stringed instruments. Its name comes from Persian and means “two strings”. Its neck is long, the instrument is shaped like half a pear cut lengthwise, and it carries two silk strings.

Fig. 2Dutar／ 作成: Kenjisoft、無断転載禁止

2Playing and strings

The dutar is also found across Iran and Central Asia. Uyghur players usually pluck the strings, while Tajik, Turkmen and Uzbek players both strum and pluck. Nylon and steel strings are now common as well.

Sources (2)
  1. [1]ئۇيغۇر تىلىنىڭ ئىزاھلىق لۇغىتى（ug.wikipedia 転載）見出し語「دۇتار」 (2026-10-14)
  2. [2]Wikipedia（英語版）「Dutar」 (2026-10-14)

How they are played

dutar: The dutar is also found across Iran and Central Asia. Uyghur players usually pluck the strings, while Tajik, Turkmen and Uzbek players both strum and pluck. Nylon and steel strings are now common as well.

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