Online Persian Dotar Course in vancouver

 

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 Vancouver

Vancouver is one of the largest cities in Canada and one of the most important cultural centers in the country. Vancouver's music reflects the diversity of the city's many people, traditions, and cultures. The music of this city covers very different periods, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Jazz music is especially popular in Vancouver, and other popular genres in the city include pop, rock, rap, jazz, and country. The most important venues for active music in Vancouver include the Queen Elizabeth Theater, the Vancouver BC Opera and Ballet House, the Orpheum, the Chan Center for the Performing Arts, and more. Among the most famous musicians who were born or worked there are Brian Adams, Diana Crawl, Carly Lee Jepson, Michael Babel, Daniel Adair, Nelly Fortado, and others.