Some info on some of the earlier controversies: santoor originated from psalterium which was played with fingers. Persians converted it into better a hammered instruments. Persia at one time extended to present day Pakistan and the western part of Kashmir. Kashmiris made a still better 100-stringed instrument: a smaller one which shared both the charactertics of a 72-stringed Santur and a 100-stringed ethnic lute. So each conversion proved better.
@avin44 Psalterium?? No my friend, I might suggest you watching some assyrian bass-reliefs:) Anyway the persian santoor is the end of the line and it`s the best! I am just subjective so perhaps and I am sure I can be wrong!
Simple, practice practice practice. If you have Dastur-e Santur by Ostad Payvar, read how he describes they method of holding mezrab. It is important that you also hold the mezrab properlly.
Dear friend ... Persia was a empire and India was a part of it. Santour is a old persian name called 100 strings and it the persian ''piano'' the origin of it is from Iran not India ... China has it Russia has it Sweden has it but everyone knows that it belonges to Iran but we play with other dulchimers and the original size for the santour is 90cm ____________ and 35 / and up it 30 cm :-) . . .
it is a persian instrument check wikipedia as well, the indian version is a derivation of the persian model, also other countries have similar versions to the original persian model like the Iraqi, Pakistani, Indian, Armenian, Turkish and Greek versions.
Actually, Persia was an empire. Persia included parts of India, which was a region and became a "country" after British colonial rule. India was many kingdoms or part of different empires (the Moguls). I'm not really arguing with you. It is just impossible to say where the actual origin of the instrument is because it is so ancient and there is a Persian version and an "Indian" version.
The oldest depiction of Santur is on the Assyrian cylinder seals, so if anything it is Iraqi.
SirianKings 1 year ago
ok smart allick i know santoor is persian but armenian santoor is more different every country has there own armeica has there own santoor
TheTheOctavate 1 year ago
this is awesome i play the armenian santoor , oud, tar , kamancha , and the persian santoor.
TheTheOctavate 2 years ago
Some info on some of the earlier controversies: santoor originated from psalterium which was played with fingers. Persians converted it into better a hammered instruments. Persia at one time extended to present day Pakistan and the western part of Kashmir. Kashmiris made a still better 100-stringed instrument: a smaller one which shared both the charactertics of a 72-stringed Santur and a 100-stringed ethnic lute. So each conversion proved better.
avin44 2 years ago 2
@avin44 Psalterium?? No my friend, I might suggest you watching some assyrian bass-reliefs:) Anyway the persian santoor is the end of the line and it`s the best! I am just subjective so perhaps and I am sure I can be wrong!
TheOrientalEast 8 months ago
WOW.. Aali bood!!!
samaavar 3 years ago
Similar to the hammered dulcimer... very nice...
ToListen 3 years ago
well the dulcimer take it`s origin in iranian santoor;)
DRAGOVODA 3 years ago 2
@DRAGOVODA good, very good, thanks.......
DAKPLAT 1 year ago
How can I get my hands/wrists to be that fast?
NimaSun 3 years ago
Simple, practice practice practice. If you have Dastur-e Santur by Ostad Payvar, read how he describes they method of holding mezrab. It is important that you also hold the mezrab properlly.
alimerzairan 2 years ago 2
Affarin Arash!!
arash505 4 years ago
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TranceAddict2088 4 years ago
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fUC--K India ... you fuking idiots that is why Indians are slave of arabs in Dubai and Saudi
Ninjazx11R 4 years ago
Sounds fantastic!
maddohartlepool 4 years ago 4
Dear friend ... Persia was a empire and India was a part of it. Santour is a old persian name called 100 strings and it the persian ''piano'' the origin of it is from Iran not India ... China has it Russia has it Sweden has it but everyone knows that it belonges to Iran but we play with other dulchimers and the original size for the santour is 90cm ____________ and 35 / and up it 30 cm :-) . . .
Nasser90santour 4 years ago
ive always wondered why santur means 100 strings when the instrument itself only has 78 lol
bradljr0046 3 years ago
It used to have 100 strings :-) just like Setar :-) it has four strings but it means 3 string ;P it's tricky :D
Nasser90santour 3 years ago
@Nasser90santour Yes the 4th string was added in Qajar era....perhaps I`m mistaken.:)
TheOrientalEast 8 months ago
it is a persian instrument check wikipedia as well, the indian version is a derivation of the persian model, also other countries have similar versions to the original persian model like the Iraqi, Pakistani, Indian, Armenian, Turkish and Greek versions.
modenaa 4 years ago 2
i think everyone knows that santoor is a persian musical instrument for gods sake.deal with it
neeloofar 4 years ago 4
Actually, Persia was an empire. Persia included parts of India, which was a region and became a "country" after British colonial rule. India was many kingdoms or part of different empires (the Moguls). I'm not really arguing with you. It is just impossible to say where the actual origin of the instrument is because it is so ancient and there is a Persian version and an "Indian" version.
peace be with you
jerryfugate 5 years ago
And who is your reference on that? It has been played in Persia (Iran) for a long time.
jerryfugate 5 years ago 2