Features of the Divan instrument
The Divan instrument is a percussion instrument and belongs to the tanbour family. In appearance, this instrument is very similar to the tanbour, except that it is larger in size. The Divan instrument, like other instruments in this group, consists of three main parts: a resonant bowl, handle, and strings. They make Divan instruments in different sizes. Its small size is called Jora, its medium size is called Baghlama and its large size is called the instrument of Divan. This instrument has 24 curtains that can be moved. The number of strings is nine or seven. The order of the strings in the nine-string instrument is three sets of triplets and in the seven-string instrument is 2-3-2. The resonant bowl of the Divan has a relatively large diameter of about 35 mm. The instrument is also played with a plastic percussion instrument and the middle finger must be placed on the resonant bowl when you are playing it. The most important Divan musicians are Shavanparvar, Ardal Arzanjan, Orhan Ganjehbai, and Diar Darsim. This instrument is especially popular among the Kurds and has many famous players in Turkish Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iranian Kurdistan, and Syrian Kurdistan.
Music education in Bristol
Bristol's main music scene was influenced by many Caribbean immigrants who made Bristol their home and punk music. The city of Bristol began to form a culture of sound systems in the late 1970s with the regular seizure of music equipment by the police. But today, like some of the most important cities in England, it has had a huge impact on the music of this country. Monsieur Attack, Robert Del Naja, Portis Head, Pop Group, Exempla, and Edge Culture are some of the music stars of this city. Major music festivals in Bristol include the Ashton Kurt Festival, the Bristol Rhythm, and Root Festival, and the Don Festival.