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
Iranian tar
Front view of tar body
Back view of tar body
Azerbaijani tar
Tar (Azerbaijani instrument)
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The Azerbaijani Tar is a long-necked, plucked lute, traditionally crafted, and performed in communities throughout the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tar is featured alone or with other instruments in nu
Tar (string instrument)
…since remained one of the most important musical instruments in Iran and the Caucasus, particularly in Persian music, while Azerbaijani music uses the Azerbaijani tar. It is the favoured instrument for radifs and mughams. The most easily identifiable feature is the double-bowl shaped body carved from mulberry wood…
Azerbaijani tar performer Mashadi Jamil Amirov
Trio of mugham performers (tar performer sits in the center). Baku, 1912
Balafon Jamie