Street Musician in Plaza Mayor, Madrid

A percussion string instrument that has been around since biblical times, the "Santur" may have been invented in Iran, and is possibly a precursor to the piano. In India, it's called a Santoor. In Italy and Spain, a Salterio. In English, it's called a Hammered Dulcimer

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• Santoor
• Santur
• Salterio
• Dulcimer
• Plaza Mayor
• Madrid

[maskari80]

**** Santoor ****

[TheMrJLaverick]

Truely talented, Bravo!

[fata0lu0valentinaaa]

Salutari de la Valentina si familia ei. Domnul sa te binecuvinteze Petrica si te asteptam in tara. Nu asculta posirci care nu stiu ce inseamna sa fi muzicantt .

[shellouise]

It is called a cymbalom - which is defined as a "large Hungarian dulcimer". ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Hungarian, from Italian cembalo, cimbalo, from Latin cymbalum (see cymbal ).

For those interested in the history of this instrument - which orginated in Persia (Iran) around 620 A.D., read "The Hammered Dulcimer": A History, by Paul Gifford. You can get it from Amazon

[milograamans]

@billyshearsnot except Spain isn't technically in Africa. ;/

[maccermacnab]

Looks like an oversized Dulcimer.

[billyshearsnot]

Spain is the best north african nation.

[becalizare]

The name is "Tambal" and ideed it's a traditional instrument from Romania.! Cheers, Doru

[filsoofimusic]

wow!! How could u possibly tune all those strings!!

[MoSantoori]

Farabi was not only a great Persian scientist and philosopher from 1100 years ago also a musician who wrote books on philosophical principles about music, its cosmic qualities and its influences. check out my videos i play santoor.