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The Domra is an ancient instrument from the lute family. It was most likely brought to Russia from the Mongols invaders in the 13th and 14th century. The domra was played by street musicians called skomorohki who traveled around the cities of Russia. The instrument fell out of popularity during and after the rule of Ivan the Terrible and was not rediscovered until the 19th century when the noble conductor and composer Vassily Vassilievich Andreyev commissioned a whole range of folk instruments including the Domra to be assembled in a symphonic orchestra. The Domra comes in different sizes from the pico Domra to the bass Domra. It can also be found in a three string variety tuned in quarters or four strings tuned in fifths.
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