A Tuvan chadagan is a multi-stringed instrument, a bright and luscious “plucked zither.”
Who created the Tuvan chadagan and why? According to this legend, the instrument’s beginning had something to do with an old musician, a hungry baby, and one very generous nine year-old sheep. As we visit Tuva and read the tall tale, listen to Gendos Chamzyryn performing the Tuvan song “Manchurek” on a chadagan.
