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 Atlanta
Atlanta has a thriving music industry and is considered the capital of hip hop, including Crank, R&B and its neo-soul branch, evangelical music, indie rock, and so on. Classic, country, and blues styles also have a very good history in this city. From the 1920s to the 1950s, the city was the main center of country music. Atlanta musicians include Usher, Tony Braxton, Ludacris, Outcast, Ciara, Hind Arie, Janelle Mona, Lille Nass X, Jermaine Dupree, and more. Atlanta Chicago Niels Festival, SweetWater 420 Fest, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Candler Park Music Festival, and Imagine Music Festival Atlanta, Georgia are among the top ten music festivals in the city. The best live music venues in Atlanta are the Verati House GA Amphitheater, the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Chastain Park, Tabernacle, and more.