Online Persian Dotar Course in philadelphia

 

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 Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a vibrant and documentary musical heritage dating back to colonial times. Innovations in classical music, opera, R&B, jazz, and soul have made Philadelphia music internationally and internationally famous. Philadelphia music institutions have long played an important role in Pennsylvania music as well as nationwide, especially in the early development of hip-hop music. Philadelphia's diverse population is also known for its variety of styles, from Hall dancing to traditional Irish music, as well as its flourishing classical and folk music scene. The city has nurtured many famous American composers and musicians, including Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber, throughout the twentieth and present centuries. The city has played an equally prominent role in the development of popular music. In the early years of rock and roll, a number of popular South Philadelphia-born singers, including Xabi Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Bobby Riddle, entered the music scene. Wave Festival, Manayunk Art Festival, Rush Music Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Philadelphia Marginal Festival, etc. are among the most important festivals in this city.