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Persian Setar by Yusef Forutan at shiraz Arts Festival

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Uploaded by on Jul 16, 2008

Persian Setar played by master Yusef Forutan at the Shiraz Arts Festival in the 1970s recorded by National Iranian TV. Foturan was one of the masters at Dr. Safvat's Center for Preservation and Propagation of Iranian Music and the Center's PR man Lloyd Miller obtained a copy of this performances of Mahur.

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  • Absolutely correct; few real artists of great value are recognized when they are alive. People who a become pop 'stars' during their lives are not usually of any lasting value at all. Dr. Lloyd Miller

  • Read about the unbelievable adventures of Dr. Lloyd Miller traveling and performing through the Middle East and beyond by going to the jazzscope website and clicking on Sufi, Saint & Swinger.

  • Setar size varies. I have a short one with a flat soundbox, also a long one with a gourd soundbox. The scale has string frets that represent notes in between the regualar Western scale. The notes that need semi-flats are the 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th. Winding the string frets is a bit tricky because it requires a knot that can firmly hold the frets in place before they are slid slightly upward. That is why the neck is tapered so the frets get tighter when they are slid up. I glue them.Dr. L. Miller

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  • Noor be ghabret bebarad ostad.

  • Thanks for posting this. It's always inspirational to see the masters play. They play with a lot of "haal," and the melody is always flowing. I also really like the fact that this video is available in HQ.

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  • typically persian after someone is dead respect is appearing

  • Currently on a journey and am building my own setar, I have almost all the parts, but I need to know the scale length.

    Thanks for posting

    Braille

  • allah rehmet eylesin ustad sene .

  • I listen to this almost everyday..

  • wonderful video

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