Setar
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 A typical Iranian Setar |
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| Classification | Plucked |
| Hornbostel-Sachs Classification | 32* |
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Ebadi, Alizadeh, |
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Setar (Persian: سه تار, from seh, meaning "three" and tār, meaning "string") is a Persian musical instrument. It is a member of the lute family. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to the setar, which has 25 - 27 moveable frets. It originated in Persia around the time of the spread of Islam and is a direct descendant of the larger and louder tanbur. The setar should not be confused with the Indian sitar, which is significantly different, despite the similarity of their names.
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[edit] Notable setar players
- Mirza Abdollah
- Sa'id Hormozi
- Ahmad Ebadi
- Abolhasan Saba
- Ghashang Kamkar
- Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- Majid Derakhshani
- Hossein Alizadeh
- Jalal Zolfonun (Zoufonoun)
- Dariush Talai
- Dariush Safvat
- Massoud Shaari
- Kayvan Saket
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[edit] External links
[edit] Setar music
- Nay-Nava the Encyclopedia of Persian Music Instruments
- setar.info (Setar Samples of famous players)
- dejkam.com (Setar)
- dejkam.com (Setar)
- dejkam.com (Setar)
- dejkam.com (Setar & Tonbak)
- Kereshmeh Records They also have some discussion on the setar.
- Jalal Zolfonun sample accompanied with Daf
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