The doshpuluur is a three-stringed, plucked instrument, often compared to the banjo. The first two strings are tuned a fifth apart and the third string forms the octave. Ayan-ool Sam (center) is shown playing a doshpuluur made by Sholban Salchak.

The double-necked doshpuluur shown at right is an innovation made for Alash by Marat Damdyn. Each set of strings is tuned to a different key so that the player can quickly switch back and forth. This doshpuluur was designed specifically for the song "Oitulaash Xeveri." Bady-Dorzhu Ondar is shown at far-right playing the double-necked doshpuluur.
Hear Ayan-ool Sam play the doshpuluur [01:14] 
Watch Bady-Dorzhu Ondar play the double doshpuluur [00:11] 
Doshpuluur on Wikipedia