Dongbula, also known as Dongbula and Dongbula, is a traditional plucked instrument in Central Asia, especially popular among Kazakhs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang.

When playing Dongbula, sit in a sitting position, place the piano box on the right leg, place the piano body obliquely in the arms, the piano bar is inclined to the upper left, the left hand holds the piano to press the strings, and the right hand plucks the strings on the upper part of the panel. When pressing the strings with the left hand, the index finger and thumb are mostly used, followed by the middle finger and ring finger, and the little finger is rarely used. The right hand mainly uses the middle finger and thumb to pluck the strings or pick the pick, and the other three fingers are used sparingly. Fourth or fifth tuning: d, g or c, g. Sound range c-d2 or d-d2, two octaves.

Donbura has a bright and soft tone. The left-hand skills include pressing, sliding, overtones and chords, and the right-hand skills include playing, picking, sweeping, whisking, legato, pizzicato and rounding. Generally, the melody is played on the outer strings, and the chords are used as a foil for the inner strings.