Quite why or how it ended up there is lost to the mists of time, but he or she delivered it into the hands of Andreyev, who resurrected it to become the instrument we know today. The history of the domra in its modern form dates back to 1896 and follows a strange story regarding a student of the Russian folk music pioneer, Vasily Vasilievich Andreyev.Īccording to popular modern folklore, the unnamed student came across an unusual circular-bodied instrument in a stable. What Does a Domra Sound Like? A Brief History of the Domra.Domra v Mandolin: What’s the Difference?.Domra v Balalaika: What’s the Difference?.Domra Construction: What is a Domra Made Of?.