what is the igil
An igil (Tuvan- Ð¸Ð³Ð¸Ð») is a two-stringed Tuvan musical instrument, played by bowing the strings. (It is called ikili in Western Mongolia.) The neck and lute-shaped sound box are usually made of a solid piece of pine or larch. The top of the sound box may be covered with skin or a thin wooden plate.