Igil

Igil is a two-string, painted with the bow long-necked lute that is played in the Tuvan folk music. The " Tuvan violin " is characterized by its recognized at the pegbox horse's head. It accompanies the singing of Epensängern and their game is according to popular belief can tell stories themselves.

Both strings of igil made ​​of horse hair. The instrument was traditionally played by the Tuvan nomads and equated them because of its sound with a horse. In the culture tuvinian the Igil by shamans was used. It is now often called overtone singing to the accompaniment of Khoomei used.