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 ...
Learning music in Edmonton
In the early days, music was performed in churches and community halls in Edmonton. Edmonton has a history of performing opera and classical music. Both are sponsored by various clubs and associations. Edmonton's first major radio station, CKUA, began broadcasting music in 1927. This city is the center of music education. The University of Alberta began its Department of Music in 1945, and McEwan University opened a jazz theater and music program in 1980. The city is also very famous for holding symphony orchestras. Edmonton has a vibrant popular music scene in the genres of hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, pop, metal, punk, country, and electronics. Famous local musicians of the past and present of this city include Robert Golett, Tommy Banks, Eleanor Collins, Stow Davis, Tim Fahan, Weapons of Cadence, Krishna Turner, Smalls. Festivals such as Edmonton Folk Festival and Edmonton Blues Festival are also held there annually.