Shahrud
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The Shahrud was a short-necked lute, illustrated in the Surname-i Hümayun, resembling an oud or barbat, but being much larger. The larger size gave the instrument added resonance and a deeper range, l
A man plays an Ottoman shahrud, from a 1582 A.D., from an illustration in the Surname-i Hümayun.
Tar (string instrument)
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The tar is an Iranian string instrument in the lute family, used by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus, including Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikista
Shahrud
…king" (shah) and rūd, which, like tār, contains the basic meaning "string". Rūd is a historical oriental lute instrument, while the long-necked lute tār is still played in Iranian music today. The Iranian musician Abd al-Qadir (Ibn Ghaybi; † 1435) from Maragha in northwestern Iran mentioned the lute rūd…
Iranian tar
Front view of tar body
Back view of tar body
Azerbaijani tar