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 Hamburg
From classical and electronic festivals to music history, and from live concerts to club music culture, there is much to discover in Hamburg music. The first European public opera house opened in Hamburg in 1678, and great classical musicians such as Brahms and Teleman lived in the city. The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Concert Hall, a unique cultural landmark, is built in Hamburg's urban boundaries. Hamburg is the gateway to the world of music: It was in the St. Pauli area in the 1960s that the Beatles established their global professional foundations. Numerous music festivals in and around Hamburg, unique venues, and collections of sounds create a unique music experience. Hamburg breathes music, and this can be felt in the city's numerous clubs around Ripperbane, in musicals, in concert halls, as well as in the city's outdoor events.