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 Liverpool
Liverpool has a long tradition in classical and pop music. This city is very famous for introducing the Beatles to the world. The pop and rock scene has been one of the most important parts of British music since the 1950s. In 2001, they declared Liverpool the Guinness Book of World Records as the city of pop because of the number one records that came out of the city. The most famous band from Liverpool is the Beatles, who have performed many of their early concerts at the Cavern Club. In the 1960s, the city was the site of the Morsi Beat pop music genre, popularized by artists such as Gerry & The Pacemakers. However, even before Morsi Beat, Liverpool had successful moves like Frankie Van, Lita Rosa, and Billy Fury. In 2008, the Liverpool World Museum (in collaboration with the Institute for Popular Music at the University of Liverpool) hosted The Beat Goes On, which traces the entire history of music in Liverpool from 1945 to the present. Except for the Beatles, Gary, Pacemaker, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Eco de Bonnie, Laz, Zatons, Farm, Wombat, etc. have been introduced to the world from this city. The Jakaranda, the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic, the Eco Arena, the Art Club, and the O2 Academy are some of Liverpool's most important venues. Liverpool International Festival, Liverpool Sound City, Africa, etc. are some of the important music festivals in this city.