Anonymous4283 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Holy crap, someone give that man an electric guitar!

Ichkeria (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

u welcome wfd57fatman... i have both merz ponder & bala & i tuned both on AED, but as i heared they used to add all metal strings all same size but i use elect guitar srings first second same size as first on guitar & second like second guitar string.. u welcome again

wfd57fatman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank You Ichkeria, this is very helpful information! I may try retuning my Prima Balalaika to experiment first. My Balalaika has three strings, the first string is A (metal), and the other two strings are both E (nylon), and the neck is similar in size. I'll try dropping the third string to D. The tone will likely be different with the Balalaika's larger body and mixed string materials, but it should give me a rough idea. Again, Thank You!

Ichkeria (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i can give u infos u want as i can.. first A second E 3rd D & theirs two major tone, ur left thumb stays on the 2nd frit on the D string which is the 3rd string and you play long on the first string (A) . then the second major tone you pull off you thumb and play on the second string which is the E string . so you get the Caucasian mood . like if you wanna sing on guitar use chords as staring E you can use A chord or sing on these 2 chords and the second major will be then D chords

wfd57fatman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Can anyone tell me what notes the instrument in this video is tuned to? I'd like to build one, but I have little information to go by. This seems to be an instrument in the Pandura family, probably the Pondar, but I really don't know for sure. Wiki says it's either a EBA or GAC tuning. But which tuning is used here? Great plying in this video, the percussion tapping is well done too!

daelemannetje (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks for the translation :-)

Ichkeria (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

we will not surrender.. wont cry... wont forget or drop it... sorry my nglish not good :) but somthing sounds like this

daelemannetje (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Does anybody know the translation of this: Duhur dac. Dölhur dac. Dütur dac. Should have something to do with Chechen independence I think. Thanks in advance.

xevsurigio (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

salam kavkazkie bratia! dai bog vam mira i svabodi! daalmukla!

Issxan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

mashalla he's the best NUMBER ONE SAHIB MEJIDOV!