Setar
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For other uses, see Setar (disambiguation).
For the Indian instrument, see sitar.
 A typical Iranian Setar |
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| String instrument | |
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| Classification | Plucked |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 32* |
| Related instruments | |
| Tambouras, Tar, Tanbur | |
| Musicians | |
| Ebadi, Alizadeh, | |
Setar (Persian: سهتار, from seh, meaning "three" and tār, meaning "string") is a Persian musical instrument. It is a member of the lute family, which is played with index finger of the right hand. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to setar. it has 25 - 27 moveable frets which are usually made of animal intestines or silk. It originated in Persia before the spread of Islam.[1]
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Uyghur variant [edit]
Satar (Uyghur: ساتار; Chinese: 萨塔尔琴) is an important instrument in 12 muqam.
Notable setar players [edit]
- Mirza Abdollah
- Sa'id Hormozi
- Ahmad Ebadi
- Reza Ghassemi
- Abolhasan Saba
- Dariush Safvat
- Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- Ghashang Kamkar
- Hossein Alizadeh
- Jalal Zolfonun
- Dariush Talai
- Hamid Motebassem
- Omid Kamkar Lotfi
See also [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Setar.info
- Atlas of Plucked Instruments - Central Asia
- About Persian Setar
- Experimental Music on Setar
- Setar and Guitar Hybrid Instrument
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