Persian Culture: What Do We Know About Persia? Here is a tiny introduction to some Persian stringed instruments. Stan Stewart shares them with you because of an upcoming recording.

Here is a tiny introduction to some Persian stringed instruments. Stan Stewart shares them with you because of an upcoming recording.
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Persian Culture: What Do We Know About Persia? ### Please share! * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * One nation attacks another. What do we actually know about each other? ## In War, Truth Is The First Casualty Oh, sure: we have stereotypes of each other. But how much understanding do we actually have of another culture? What do I really know about Persia? The rhetoric from the saber rattlers won’t tell me anything. I can guarantee you that. Music is part of culture, so I thought I’d start there. ## Persian Culture I have listened to lots of Persian music over the years. It has often intrigued me. Plus, I spent a few years learning frame drums and those are a part of the music of the Middle East, including Iran. I’ve also been curious about many of the wind instruments of this region. What I was drawn to this time is the varied stringed instruments of Persia. In particular, I’m using the sounds of the santoor and setar in an upcoming musical suite. So, I’m going to share with you a little of what I’ve learned about these two quite different instruments. ## Setar How fun that the “…tar” ending refers to an instrument held similarly to the guiTAR. In fact, there is another Persian instrument called the tar which means “string”. Of course, the sound of the tar and setar is quite different from the guitar. The tar usually has 6 strings while the setar has three or four. On a 4-string setar, two are steel and two are brass. This combination can produce many sounds that are quite soothing. ## Persian Santoor Sometimes spelled santur, the santoor is a dulcimer played with wooden (or synthetic) hammers. As with so many of the dulcimers played worldwide, this one has an entrancing sound. The lightweight hammers bring out the sound of the strings, but not in a heavy way. The hammers or mallets are traditionally made of wood that’s carved into a curved end that is used to tap the strings of the santoor. I find the sound of this instrument to be very soothing. Listen for these instruments in an upcoming suite. ### Please share! * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _More for you_ * * * ### Discover more from Stan Stewart - @muz4now Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

Here is a tiny introduction to some Persian stringed instruments. Stan Stewart shares them with you because of an upcoming recording.
#culture #MusicalInstrument

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