Online Tanbur Course in toronto

Teaching tanbur in a new and enjoyable way with Inavaz online classes

 

Play the tanbur

There are many traditional instruments in Iran that have many fans not only in our country but all over the world. One of these popular instruments is the tanbur. A spiritual and mystical instrument that dates back to 2000 BC! It is the oldest wound stringed instrument in the world and has been mentioned in many historical books and articles. If you are interested in this good sounding instrument and want to learn more about it and tanbur training classes, stay tuned for the rest of this article.

Introducing the tanbur instrument

The persian tanbur is a wound string instrument that consists of three general parts: the handle, the resonant bowl, and the strings. The handle of the tanbur is very tall (about 70 to 80 cm) and its resonant bowl is made of several pieces. How many strings does the tanbur instrument have? In the past, tanbur had two strings, but today this number has increased to three. There are two main tunes for the tanbur: the seven-handed tuning and the five-handed persian tanbur tuning. Unlike many stringed instruments, tanbur is played without artificial percussion and with four fingers. The album Sedaye Sokhane Eshgh by Shahram Nazeri is the first album to officially introduce this instrument. Famous persian tanbur players include tanbur master Sohrab Pournazeri, Assadollah Farmani, Seyyed Ali Jaberi, Amir Hayati, Seyyed Arash Shahriari, etc.

Music in Toronto

Toronto is one of the largest music cities in the world. With several acclaimed and growing music festivals such as WayHome and OVO, International Beach Jazz Festival, Canadian Music Week, CBC Music Festival, Digital Dreams Music Festival, Hui TV, etc., this city is a strong music base in The Northern United States. Internationally renowned artists such as Neil Young, Drake, The Weekend, Fist, Broken Social Sense, Crystal Castle, Billy Talent, Tokyo Police Club, etc. have also emerged from the heart of Toronto. Horseshoe Pub, Dakota Pub, Opera House, Junction City Music Hall, Missy Hall, Lee House, Hugh Room, Jazz Bar, and Rex Hotel Blues are some of the most important music venues in this city.