A typical Iranian Setar |
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| String instrument | |
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| Classification | Plucked |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 32* |
| Related instruments | |
| Tambouras, Tar, Tanbur | |
| Musicians | |
| Ebadi, Alizadeh, | |
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 before the spread of Islam.[1]
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