Kuyis

found: Work cat.: Dombra du Kazakhstan, 2005("The Kazakh kuy [plural, kuyis] is an instrumental piece that lasts from one to five minutes. Each kuy explores a single musical image.")

found: Grove Online:Central Asia, Musicians ("The distinction between composer (sal) and performer (sere) of a lyric song is firmly embedded in Kazakh musical culture, which stands out for the large number of musicians whose names remain attached to their compositions. These include composers of the instrumental genre küy ...")

found: Garland ency. of world mus., v. 6, WWW site, Mar. 4, 2011:Glossary (Kyui: "frame of mind," "mood;" in Central Asia, an independent instrumental piece, played on lutes, such as the dombra and dutār, that seeks to narrate a story; also kui. Kyuiler: term for Kazakh instrumental music)