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| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Plucked |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.321 |
| 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
- Ardeshir Alijani
- Mohammad-Reza Lotfi
- Kayhan Kalhor
- Mirza Abdollah
- Abdollah Alijani Ardeshir
- Houshang Zarif
- Sa'id Hormozi
- Ahmad Ebadi
- Abolhasan Saba
- Dariush Safvat
- Atâ Jangouk
- Jalal Zolfonun
- Dariush Talai
- Sepanta zartosht parsi
- Hamid Motebassem
- Omid Kamkar Lotfi
- Mehdi Rajabian
- King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
See also
See also: Lute § History and evolution of the luteReferences
External links
- About Setar
- Setar.info
- Atlas of Plucked Instruments - Middle East - Iran
- About Persian Setar
- Experimental Music on Setar on YouTube
- Setar and Guitar Hybrid Instrument
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