Zyryab |
ZyryabThe Iranian roots of the guitar By Nima Kasraie November 6, 2002 The Iranian The Spaniard Paco De Lucia, one of the world's greatest guitar legends, has a...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:09:00 PST |
Some words about Iranian Music [http://www.iran-art.de] |
From high mountain ranges to vast desert plains and fertile coastal areas, Iran is a land of contrasts. Iranians often explain the profound spirituality of their music and poetry as a response to...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:12:00 PST |
Santur (Dulcimer) |
Abstract: Dulcimer (Santour) is an Iranian musical instrument which for the first time was recorded in Assyrian and Babylonian stone inscriptions in 669 B.S. Santour wa...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:47:00 PST |
TANBUR (plucked string) From The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies @ University of London |
Abstract: Tanbour, a guitar-like instrument is the most genuine Iranian musical instrument with which half of the world are acquainted. One of the branches of guitar is called Barbados or harper. W...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:45:00 PST |
Persepolis Reconstructed |
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Posted by Setar Navaz on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:05:00 PST |
Development & Changes in the Meaning of the Word "Music" By: Dr. Iraj Golsorokhi |
By: Dr. Iraj Golsorokhi Despite the general assumption that the Greeks invented music and have given its name, Dr. Iraj Golsorokhi maintains that music has been with mankind from the very begin...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:13:00 PST |
DOTÃR By: Jean During |
By: Jean During Plate 1. Dotâr from Iran Proper DOTÃR, long-necked lute of the tanbûr family, usually with two strings (do târ). Several different t...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:11:00 PST |
CHANG (HARP) By: Bo Lawergren |
Chang (Harp) is a string instrument which flourished in Persia in many forms from its introduction, about 3000 B.C.E., until the 17th century. The original type was th...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 06:04:00 PST |
GÂVÂL (DAF) - Jean During |
Gaval, is the most widespread percussion instrument in the former Iranian province of Arran (today known as Republic of Azerbaijan), played as much in artistic as in popular music ...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 02:41:00 PST |
The Modal System in Persian Music - Jean During |
Dastgh, Modal system in Persian music, representing a level of organization at which a certain number of melodic types (gas) are regrouped and ordered in relation to a dominant mode (mya). Ea...
Posted by Setar Navaz on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 02:38:00 PST |
