: The primary lead instrument is the pshine (Circassian button accordion), often accompanied by the shichepshin (a bowed spike fiddle) and pkhachich (wooden clappers) for percussion.
: Melodies often feature fast, spirited tempos in asymmetric meters (5/8, 7/8, 9/8) designed for traditional social gatherings known as djegu . kabardinskaia melodiia skachat
: A very fast 4/4 piece characterized by rapid accordion bellows work, meant to mimic the movement of a horse. : The primary lead instrument is the pshine