On a cold morning in Chimbay, a small town in northwestern Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan region, an elderly craftsman bends over a half-finished wooden frame. His hands move slowly but with certainty: ...

Karakalpakstan, a northwestern region of Uzbekistan, is known for its rich intangible cultural heritage, particularly the art of crafting the Kobyz musical instrument and the associated Zhyrau ...

Made out of dark wood, this Kazakh string instrument rests upon a silver-plated base and is decorated with silver-work as well as ivory inlays and stretched leather. The kobyz is a double-stringed ...

WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2011 — As part of its ongoing "Music of Asia Series," Asia Society's Washington, DC Center and the Embassy of Kazakhstan co-hosted a Central Asian music festival at the ...

Central Asian cultural traditions have received international recognition as the ancient bowed instrument Kobyz and the traditional nomadic Yurt shared across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ...