PERSIAN PROFESSIONAL TAR AYT-404

It comes with:

• Hard case
• Mezrab
• Extra Strings

The tar is a long-necked plucked string instrument played in Iran, Azerbaijan and neighboring musical traditions. In 2012, UNESCO inscribed Azerbaijan's craftsmanship and performance art of the tar on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The playable range varies with the instrument and setup.

The tar (string instrument) is one of the main instruments of the Persian Music It is played both in ensemble and as a solo instrument.
This AYT-404 has a mulberry body and a walnut neck, as listed in the product specifications above.

Tar instruments are made in different sizes and configurations. No overall length is specified here for this AYT-404; contact us if you need a confirmed measurement before ordering.

The Iranian Tar is a stringed instrument from the Rabab family. It is a double-chested plucked, long-necked lute. Its membrane serves as a soundtable which give the tar a clear and resonant timbre. It has a figure 8 shape, its bowl is carved of mulberry wood, but we also have in our catalogue tars made of walnut. Tar’s fingerboard is interesting in terms of being covered with bone. Tar instruments use movable frets, but the exact fret count and interval layout can vary by instrument and setup. The tar is used in both folk and art-music traditions. Check the product photographs and confirmed specifications for details of this AYT-404.

Tar (string instrument) can be tuned in different ways. However, some tunings are more preferable than others for especial dastgahs. Playable range, fret count and fret material can vary by instrument and setup; use confirmed model-specific information for this AYT-404. The tar is played by a plectrum which is usually made of brass with the length of 3 cm. The half of the plectrum is covered by wax so that the player can hold it easily. Recently some plastic plectrums have been produced too.

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