Santour Hammered Dulcimer Stringed Instruments

Santour

Also known as the santur or santoor. This instrument is a hammered dulcimer, and has two types: the Indian and the Persian Santoor. The Persian santoor is wider than the box-like Indian version. Both are wooden stringed instruments played by hitting the strings with a light mallet.

• - Brief description of the instrument.
  
• - Profile of the Indian santoor and its artists.
  
• - Description, playing positions, pictures and origin of the instrument.
  
• - Description, origins, tuning tips and brief outline of how to play the instrument.
  
• - Description of the Persian santoor and MP3 of solo performance.
  
• - Features santoor history, instruction and glossary of terms. Also includes biography, reviews, recordings, and discography of the artist.
  
• - Description, music and video files.
  
  

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