Domra

The domra is a played in Russian music sounds. There are plucked with four strings, their mood and scale of the European lute or mandolin are similar. The three-stringed domra is like the balalaika voted, as its predecessor it applies.

History

The Russian Court at once very popular musical instrument originated from the introduced by the Tatars in the 13th century Dombra. The instrument was temporarily banned in Russia. Vasily Vasilievich Andreyev (Russian Василий Васильевич Андреев ) reconstructed the Domra around 1896 based on old drawings and tool fragments. From the original instrument is not an exact description is handed down. The four-stringed domra became known in 1905 through the instrument maker G. Lyubimov and F. Burow. The four-stringed domra became known in German songwriters, scouts and youth bündischer by Alexei Stachowitsch that this instrument at numerous events (singing contests and the like, mostly in the ensemble with Balalaika and Russian songs ) for use brought.

Styles and ways of playing the Domra

Besides balalaika and bayan domra is an important instrument in orchestras for Russian folk instruments; higher education is possible in Russia. The domra is about as classic (Russian) popular game way beyond use in South and North American styles. The range of musical styles (classical, folk music, blues, jazz, flamenco, tango, etc.) is broad and is explained by the relationship of the four-stringed domra with several instruments of European origin and the consequent possibility of compositions of these instruments on the domra to interpret (see media). The Domra was also used in operas, such as in The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh by Rimsky -Korsakov. Besides the tremolo playing with the plectrum may be used (depending on mastery of the instrument ) other game modes such as flat picking, staccato, pizzicato, glissando, Flageoletto and of course the Chord.

Instrument construction and tablature of Domra

Much like the balalaika domra is built in different sizes of the Piccolodomra to the ( counter- ) Bassdomra. But most common is the Soprandomra. In addition to the three-stringed domra that is tuned in fourths, there is the four-stringed variant that is tuned in fifths. Both are played with a plectrum, the four-stringed variant allows the adaptation of the violin and mandolin literature.

Tablatures the three-stringed Domren by Andreyev (compare vocal ranges and tonal range of the balalaika )

• Piccolodomra basic tuning of the strings: h1 e2 a2 tablature see
• Primdomra basic tuning of the strings: e1 a1 d2 tablature see
• Soprandomra basic tuning of the strings: h e1 a1 tablature see
• Altdomra basic tuning of the strings: ea d1 tablature see
• Tenordomra basic tuning of the strings: H ea tablature see
• Bassdomra basic tuning of the strings: EA d tablature see
• Kontrabassdomra ( minor) basic tuning of the strings: 1E 1A D tablature see
• Kontrabassdomra ( major) prevailing mood of the strings: 1A DG tablature see

• Mood of the four-stringed domra by Lyubimov: g d1 a1 e2 (compare mandolin, lute, violin, banjo)

(the size of the four-stringed Domren steps are analogous to those of the three-stringed instruments)

Domristen and trainer in the presence

The Domristin ( Domraspielerin ) Tamara Wolskaja (Russian Тамара Вольская ) is also a professor at the Russian Academy of Music " State M. P. Mussorgsky Conservatory of Ural " in Yekaterinburg. Most classical Domristen have during their training had any contact with Tamara Wolskaja. Other well-known in Germany Domristen:

• Tatjana Ossipova was formed, among others, Tamara Wolskaja at the domra. You concerts and teaches at the music school Sulzbach-/Fischbachtal ..

• Mikhail Savchenko Aliona Savchenko and give international concerts and stand up for the popularity of Domra.
• Natalia Alencova has worked as a trainer for Domristin and Domra.
• Natalya Antschutina is considered gifted Nachwuchsdomristin in Germany.
• Furthermore, Viktor Kalinski and Wictor Solomin are known in Russia.

Media

( Media selection as an overview after construction of instruments and musical styles )

• " Tamara Volskaia domra Saint -Saens Rondo Capricioso " by Tamara Wolskaja played on the four-stringed domra ( black and white YouTube video)
• " Tamara Volskaia domra Tchaikovsky Danse russe " by Tamara Wolskaja played on the four-stringed domra ( black and white YouTube video)
• " Campanula, Russian romance - String Quartet Skaz " Quartet with two Domren (YouTube video)
• " Aria - J. S. Bach " by Natalia Anchutina played on the three-stringed domra (YouTube video)
• " Domras / Домры ( Mozart Turkish march) " duet with Domren (YouTube video)
• "Flight of the Bumblebee, I. Orlova, V.Khavrun, A.Klyushnik " played with Piccolodomra and Bassdomra (YouTube video)
• " Vivaldi Four Seasons " played by Nickolay Ratov on the four-stringed domra (YouTube video)
• "Tin Roof Blues ( domra & guitar) " duet, domra and guitar (YouTube video)
• " Libertango ( Astor Piazzolla ) " Trio, domra and two guitars (YouTube video)
• " Besame Mucho ( Performed By Troika ) " Trio, domra, guitar, bass ( YouTube video)
• " Isaac Albeniz - Victor Solomin Asturias ( Leyenda ) " Solo Domra (YouTube video)
• Hörbeibeispiele from the Domradiskografie by Tamara Wolskaja (MP3)