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For other uses, see Setar (disambiguation). For the Indian instrument, see sitar.
A typical Iranian setar
String instrument
Classification Plucked
Hornbostel–Sachs classification321.321
Related instruments
Tambouras, Tar, Tanbur
Musicians
Ahmad Ebadi,Atâ Jangouk,Hossein Alizadeh,

The Setar (Template:Lang-fa, from seh, meaning "three" and tār, meaning "string") is an Iranian musical instrument. It is a member of the lute family, which is played with the index finger of the right hand. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to the 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.

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Uyghur variant

The satar (Template:Lang-ug; Chinese: 萨塔尔) is an important instrument in 12 muqam. It is a bowed lute with 13 strings, one raised bowing string and 12 sympathetic strings, tuned to the mode of the muqam or piece being played.

Notable setar players

Hossein Alizadeh playing Setar

See also

See also: Lute § History and evolution of the lute

References

  1. The Stringed Instrument Database

External links

Iranian musical instruments
Stringed
(Sāzhāy-e Zehī)
Bowed
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(Sāzhāy-e Bādī)
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(Sāzhāy-e
Kūbeheyī/Zarbī)
Auxiliary
Afghan traditional music
Azerbaijani traditional music
Kurdish traditional music
Persian traditional music
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