The term Tanbur [a] can refer to various long-necked string instruments originating in Mesopotamia, Southern or Central Asia. [2] According to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , "terminology presents a complicated situation.

Kurdish tanbur (Kurdish: ته‌مبوور, romanized: Tembûr) or tanbour a fretted string instrument, is an initial and main form of the tanbūr instrument family, used by the Kurds. [1] It is highly associated with the Yarsan (Ehli Heq) religion in Kurdish areas and in the Lorestān provinces of Iran. [1]

The original two-stringed Kurdish/Persian tanbur (aka, tanbour, tambur) is the forefather of all stringed instruments in the world and dates back many thousands of years. The tanbur has a deep pear shaped body with a long neck.

2020年6月21日 · Seyed Ali Jaberi The tanbur is a sacred instrument among the Persian-speaking world, a powerful and sonorous cultural icon. Few have made this sound as beaut...

Ṭanbūr, long-necked fretted lute played under various names from the Balkans to northwestern Asia. Resembling the long lutes of ancient Egypt and Babylon as well as the ancient Greek pandoura, it has a deep pear-shaped body, some 1 to 4 …

Tanbur is a term used to describe long-necked lutes of all sizes. It has existed in antiquated forms since the third millennium b.c., and has been utilized for both secular and sacred music. Ostad Elahi revolutionized the tanbur by introducing significant modifications to the instrument and its playing technique, while greatly elevating and ...

2025年1月27日 · The Kurdish Tanbur stands as the ancestral foundation of all stringed instruments worldwide, with roots stretching back through millennia. This remarkable instrument features a distinctive pear-shaped body and an elongated …

The term tanbur (or tambur) is applied to a variety of distinct and related long-necked string instruments used in art and folk traditions in Iran, India, Iraqi Kurdistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Tajikestan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.

2023年7月15日 · The tanbur is a musical instrument that has a long and rich history in the Persian culture. It is a plucked string instrument that has a pear-shaped body, a long neck, and frets. It produces a clear and resonant sound that can express various emotions and sentiments.

‘Tanbûr Long-Necked Lutes Along the Silk Road and Beyond’ explores the origin, history, construction, and playing techniques of tanbûrs, a musical instrument wi...