National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka - Setar - Iran Setar - TopicsExpress



          

National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka - Setar - Iran Setar (Persian: from seh, meaning three and tār, meaning string) is a Persian musical instrument used across Greater Iran and Central asia. It is a member of the lute family, which is played with index finger of the right hand. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to 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 - wiki
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 12:00:55 +0000

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