Which folk string instrument, triangular-bodied with three strings, is traditionally played by strumming and is a symbol of musical culture?

• A Balalaika ✓
• B Domra
• C Gusli
• D Bayan

The balalaika emerged in the 18th century and was elevated from a peasant instrument to the concert stage by Vasily Andreyev, who founded the first Great Orchestra in 1888.