Genka (pinyin: gēn kǎ) is a Tibetan bow and stringed musical instrument. Popular in Lhasa, Shigatse and other places in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The ancient root card has a unique and unique shape. It is very similar to the popular Aegean in Xinjiang Uyghur, and it is also similar to the jeeps in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and other countries adjacent to our country, the South Caucasus, and the Middle East and Near East countries. Similar to the kamanza, they are both the kamanga, a Persian stringed instrument that originated in the 10th century AD.

Genka can be used for solo, ensemble, ensemble or as accompaniment to songs and dances, and it occupies an important position in Tibetan classical songs and dances and folk bands. However, due to the large defects in the structure of the traditional root card, not only the volume is small, but the sound of the strings in the middle is also weak, which is only suitable for indoor performance.