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 Newcastle
Newcastle has an active youth music culture as well as a music conservatory that is part of Newcastle University. The city continues to support local bands and has a large underground music scene. The members of Silverchair, a very successful Australian band, like the Australian band The Screaming Jets, are from Newcastle. The city is a prolific scene for punk rock and hardcore music genres that have created successful local and national performances. Newcastle was also home to the Velvet Underground band, which featured future AC / DC guitarist Malcolm Young. Newcastle's most famous musicians include Silver, Nikki Parrott, Daniel Jones, Mal Garb, Charlie Robbins, and more. The city's most famous festivals include the Falls Festival, Brand de Vali, Splendor in Grace, etc. Some of Australia's most famous music venues including Clooney, Newcastle City Hall, O2 Academy, Newcastle University Student Union, Eutilita Arena, etc. are also located in Newcastl