It is similar to the Hammered Dulcimer or Cimbalom. Instruments used include the prominent nai played by Zamfir himself, cimbalom and violins. Violin, kontra and double bass, sometimes with a cimbalom, are the most integral ensemble unit. Elvis Costello's orchestral ballet score "Il Sogno" includes several extended cimbalom passages. Later on harp was replaced with cimbalom. The fiddle leads the music, with the cimbalom and double bass accompanying it. The Boredoms also have a stage instrument which is used as a Cimbalom. They are smaller and more portable than the concert cimbalom. Many composers have written for the cimbalom. The song concludes with the playing of a traditional Japanese tune on a cimbalom. The cimbalom was played by Gilbert Webster. Music for the cimbalom has been published in Ukraine from 1930 on. The cimbalom is (typically) played by striking two beaters against the strings. The Schunda cimbalom was equipped with a heavier frame for more stability and dynamic power. The cobza, once widespread in the region, has been largely replaced by the cimbalom.