Dotar Structure
As mentioned above, the dotar instrument is a wound string instrument and consists of three main parts: the handle, the strings, and the resonant bowl. The resonant bowl is pear-shaped. The body is made of a combination of lime, apricot, or walnut wood. The threads are made of silk. The length of the handle is about 60 cm. They do not use Mezrab to play the dotar and it is played with nails. In some parts of the country including northern Khorasan cities such as Quchan, Bojnourd, Shirvan, Esfarayen, Farouj, Dargaz, Ashkhaneh, southern and eastern cities of Khorasan such as Torbat Jam, Taybad, Torbat Heydariyeh, Neishabour, Ferdows, Birjand, Bajestan, Bardaskan, Ghaenat, Kashmar, Bakhrez, Khaf, Sarakhs, Gonabad and Sabzevar and the Turkmen cities of Golestan province and Aliabad Katoul and cities of Mazandaran province, Dotar has more fans and is used in the local music of these areas. Among the most famous Iranian dotar players, we can mention Seyyed Jalaluddin Ashtiani, Ahmad Gholi Ahmadi, Ismail Sattarzadeh, Mohammad Ismailzadeh, Ashour Goldi Barzin, Ali Asghar Bayani, Zolfaghar Bitaneh, Gholam Ali Pourataei, Tahmours Pournazeri and ...
Music in Canberra
Canberra is home to important music venues and institutions, including the Llewellyn Hall, part of the Australian National University School of Music, and a number of music festivals including the Canberra International Music Festival, the Canberra Roots Festival, and the Canberra Music Festival. The National Folk Festival The local music scene is held at many bars and nightclubs for local performers, mainly in Dixon, Kingston and downtown. Famous Canberra singers include Falling Joyce, Alchemist, Frank Gamble, Safia, and more. The most famous music halls in Canberra are bars, clubs, social organizations, or businesses that hold music events and include: Albert Hall Hall, ANCA Gallery, Big Band Room, and ...