Persian Tar Maker

[goodcyrus]

To me, all bridge on skin instruments have a funky sound (due to skin's non-linear elasticity) which i don't quite care for. Banjo, kamancheh, some kanons and other instruments of the tar family throughout Asia. It makes the sound too provincial/medieval and unrefined, to my ear at least.

[goodcyrus]

5 stars and thanks for the upload. I don't think you meant the body of the tar is truly 2 pieces. i think the use of skin in most instruments is to transmit the vibration to the resonator efficiently while minimizing any blockage of sound coming out. (Assuming this to be correct, I dont think there is any need to have skin over the small chamber.) Now, the special tar sound due to the skin is a byproduct which over time has become a cultural taste.

[peybak]

@goodcyrus

The body is constructed out of two pieces that are glued together. Check 0:22. The bam tar made by M. Jaleh has a rosette instead of skin on the naghareh which looks much more elegant.

[arashk50]

very touching, very deep, very old, very Iranian

[linda3342]

thank you for posting this video...very nice

[peybak]

You're welcome.

[ramjam25]

that tar is a work of art.

[xashaiar]

Alizadeh is playing tar...very touching, very deep, very old, very Iranian.

[filsoofimusic]

nostalgic