TAR - The traditional iranian instrument

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Arash

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From: Iran (living in Germany)

TAR - The traditional iranian instrument

Farsi (with english subtitles).
Not really a video but pictures and an interview with a famous Tar builder in Iran:
Maybe interesting for you, maybe not......

http://www.jadidonline.com/story/161107/akmf/tarsazi_eng

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HemeolaMan

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From: Chicago

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

wow, that was really cool!

i've always wondered about the tar. my first introduction was with yo yo ma's silk road project.

they all seem to sound so different too, almost more than most guitars do.

that was a terrific vid...clip... thinger lol

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2007 8:33:38

ChiyoDad

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Joined: Jun. 30 2007
From: San Francisco Bay Area

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

Yousef (the luthier) is already booked solid for TWO YEARS??

That means I'd probably not be able to get one from him through my friends in Tehran.

Thanks for sharing that audio slide-show. Which instrument is more popular in Iran, the tar or the settar? I hear about the settar more often.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2007 14:58:36

jrabbani

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From: Los Angeles

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

i have a tar. beautiful instrument. everyone should play it at least once.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 17 2007 8:03:03

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

I find it quite wonderful and encouraging that builders of traditional instruments, (including the guitar) still have people desiring their work rather than spending the money on an HD Plasma TV and HDD/DVD Recorder.
Things like that give me hope for the human race.

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 17 2007 8:14:09

Ailsa

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From: South East England

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arash

Maybe interesting for you, maybe not......

You are joking - of course it was interesting. It was fascinating!! Amazing instrument and what a great guy - you could tell how much he puts into each instrument.

I have been interested in world music for years, and go to every world music festival in UK I can and I am sad to say I have never heard a tar being played. Thanks Arash

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 17 2007 10:24:59

xirdneH_imiJ

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From: Budapest, now in Southampton

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Ron.M)

you know it well that the human race is hopeless...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 17 2007 11:38:32

Lima daMata Flamenca

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RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

It sounds like a chinese instrument i've on youtube, Liu Fang playing, i would love to have one of this to play bossa nova!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 14 2008 22:21:15

HemeolaMan

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RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Lima daMata Flamenca)

pipa

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 15 2008 2:19:09

Estevan

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From: Torontolucía

RE: TAR - The traditional iranian in... (in reply to Arash)

Beautiful - mersi, Arash!
There's a fine tar player here in Canada, he has several albums available:
Amir Koushkani

(and it doesn't sound like a pipa at all!)

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