Dörwen chikhe khuur

Dörwen chikhe khuur (four-eared khuur), bowed instr. of the Sunit Mongols. The body is usually circular, sometimes octagonal, the belly commonly of hide. The stick handle holds 4 rear pegs. Two pairs of silk strings tuned a 5th apart pass through a small metal loop or a cord tied to the handle. This can be moved by the player to change the pitch. The instr. is held on the player's left thigh and is stopped by the end or middle joints of his finger, or from underneath by a nail. The bow passes…