Setar (lute)

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Setar (Persian: سه‌تار se three tār string) is an Iranian 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 Afghanistan around the time of the spread of Islam to that country and is a direct descendant of the larger and louder Tanbur. The setar is significantly different from the Indian sitar, with which it is sometimes confused due to the similarity of their names.

Contents 1 Some Famous Setar Players 2 See also 3 External links 3.1 Setar music samples

[edit] Some Famous Setar Players

• Mirza Abdollah
• Yusef Forutan
• Sa'id Hormozi
• Ahmad Ebadi
• Abolhasan Saba
• Arsalan Dargahi
• Nur-Ali Borumand
• Mohammad Reza Lotfi
• Hossein Alizadeh
• Jalal Zolfonun (Zoufonoun)
• Daryush Talai
• Dariush Safvat

[edit] See also

• Music of Iran

[edit] External links

[edit] Setar music samples

• 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