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Iranpress: Sanandaj Festival; Sound of Iranian ethnic music

Sanandaj Festival; Sound of Iranian ethnic music

Wednesday, 04 October 2023 16:38

Sanandaj (IP) - A Festival of Iranian Ethnic Music was held in Sanandaj of Kurdistan Province, on the occasion of Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary.

Iranpress: Rabab instrument; What Iran is known for

Rabab instrument; What Iran is known for

Thursday, 02 February 2023 13:39

Iran (IP) - The rabab or rubab is a plucked instrument with 12 to 18 strings, today this instrument is mostly considered as a local instrument of the Sistan and Baluchistan province.

Iranpress: Ghaychak Instrument; What Iran is known for

Ghaychak Instrument; What Iran is known for

Thursday, 26 January 2023 12:34

Iran (IP) - The ghaychak or gheychak is a bowed lute traditional instrument used in Iranian folklore and classical music.

Iranpress: Setar instrument; What Iran is known for

Setar instrument; What Iran is known for

Wednesday, 18 January 2023 15:34

Iran (IP) - Setar is one of the string instruments of Iranian music. This instrument is played with the fingernail of the right hand. Setar means three strings, but it is interesting to know that it has four strings.

Iranpress: Kamancheh; What Iran is known for

Kamancheh; What Iran is known for

Thursday, 12 January 2023 13:44

The kamāncheh is a Persian bowed stringed instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family.

Iranpress: Tar instrument; What Iran is known for

Tar instrument; What Iran is known for

Friday, 06 January 2023 14:38

Iran (IP) - Tar is an Iranian long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, used in Persian traditional music.

Iranpress: Santur; What Iran is known for

Santur; What Iran is known for

Friday, 23 December 2022 15:29

Iran (IP) - The santur is the Persian hammered dulcimer (more precisely called a struck zither) whose trapezoid body is made of a hard wood such as walnut or rosewood.

Iranpress: Tombak instrument; What Iran is known for

Tombak instrument; What Iran is known for

Monday, 19 December 2022 14:59

Iran (IP)- The Tonbak is of the major drum instruments of Persian music. It is played with the hands and positioned diagonally across the player's torso.

Iranpress: Poland hosts Iranian cultural festival

Poland hosts Iranian cultural festival

Monday, 19 December 2022 08:10

Warsaw(IP) - The Iranian cultural festival was held in the Asia Pacific Museum in Warsaw, Poland.

Iranpress: Daf instrument; What Iran is known for

Daf instrument; What Iran is known for

Thursday, 15 December 2022 12:10

Iran (IP) - The Daf instrument is one of the ancient musical instruments in Iran and neighboring countries. It is classified as a percussion instrument.

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