Persian Classical Music

How to play Tar and Setar

INSTRUCTOR: Darab Shabahang

Tel: 571 217 2631  
Fax:1 866 702 2232
Email:darab@artpars.com  
Website:http://www.artpars.com/persianmusic.htm

INSTRUCTIONS

Classes:
The usual courses consist two basic musical note books, book I and book II, followed by the Persian modal system (Radif) through traditional and modern methods. This will include the theory and practice learning the Persian 7 Dastgah along with some historical background of Persian classical music. Instruction is one on one basis.

We also teach the traditional method of lernning these two instruments without using the musical notes called " Sineh be sineh" method

Conditions:

1.      Tuition is $160 per month.  It includes four one-hour sessions, the music workshops and all the course materials (notation and internet access).

2.      Tuition must be paid in the beginning of each month.

3.      If the student misses a session, it is his/her responsibility to arrange a makeup session with the instructor.

Music Workshops:

The workshops include group rehearsals and instruction; lectures on music appreciation;

history of Persian music; music theory; and rhythmic and instrumental explorations.

Special Classes For Children:

These classes are designed to teach children the basic elements of music, such as music appreciation, theory, keyboard (Piano), ear training and singing. In addition, the students become familiar with many Persian instruments which they may later choose as their main instrument.

Please contact for additional information.

آموزش موسیقی ایرانی

آموزش تار و سه تار

مقدمه

آموزش تئوري و عملی  تار وسه تار شامل کتاب اول و دوم هنرستان موسیقی ملی ایران و هفت دستگاه موسیقی سنتی ایران است به روایت ردیف میرزا عبدالله .

کلاسها هفتگی ویک ساعت درهر جلسه شامل نت و ضبط صوتی دروس که قابل دسترس در اینترنت میباشد. 

شهریه کلاسها ماهیانه $160 است. در صورت غیبت غیر موجه نیمی از شهریه آن جلسه به عنوان جریمه دریافت میشود.

SETAR

Setar is a small lute with a long neck, originally with three metallic strings (the present setar
has four strings) that are plucked with the right index finger.

The first representations of the Setar in manuscripts appeared in the sixteenth century. Before this period, long-necked lutes were depicted as resembling the Dotar, whose sound-box and neck are longer.

The origins of the Setar go back the Tanbur of Khorasan described by Farabi in the tenth century. The Setar is just an adaptation of this instrument to which one string was added.

The sound-box of the Setar is curved; like the lute and mandolin, it is generally made of strips of wood. The long and slender neck is attached to the sound-box and the table, which are made of mulberry wood. Three pegs, Gushi, placed at the tip of the neck, two on the right side and two on the left.

TAR

Tar is an Iranian musical instrument developed from another  ancient Iranian musical instrument Raba´b. It appeared in its original form at the beginning of the nineteenth century but was modified to its modern form toward the end of the century. The Tar is an exclusively Iranian and very original instrument.

Tar is characterized by its original form, incorporating a sound-box in two unequal parts, called by analogy, naqqare (double kettle drum). Carved out of a mulberry tree, the belly is equipped with a long neck, fitted with camel bone and carrying six strings grouped in pairs.

Old Tar had five strings. It is said that Darvish khan, a master of Persian music in the early 20th century, added one more string. The long fingerboard has twenty-six to twenty-eight adjustable gut frets. Its range is about two and one-half octaves and is played with a brass plectrum, mezeab .

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