Features of the Ghaychak instrument
The instrument has a very strange and different appearance and it can be considered as a combination of different instruments. In fact, the Ghaychaks are very similar in appearance to the violin, cello, and even the kamancheh!! This instrument is a stringed instrument that is played with a bow. When you want to play it you must hold it like kamancheh or cello. although It is much smaller in size than a cello, they are similar in terms of how to play and hold the instrument. However, one of the types of this instrument called the Bass Ghaychak is comparable to the cello in terms of size. The Ghaychak consists of four general parts: the resonant bowl, the handle, the strings, and the bow. The resonant bowl is very similar to the violin and is pear-shaped (inverted pear means the upper part is larger than the lower part) with the difference that, unlike the flat back of the violin, the back of the resonant bowl in Ghaychak has an arc and hollow shape. The bowl is made of walnut or mulberry tree. The string is halfway up the resonant bowl and the other half is on top of it. The number of strings, like a violin, is four and they are made of metal. The bow, like the violin bow, is made of horse hair. In general, the length of the instrument is about 50 cm. Mohammad Zangshahi, Ali Mohammad Baluch, Hossein Farhadpour, Rahmatollah Badiei, Parvin Saleh, and Ardeshir Kamkar are among the most famous Iranian Ghaychak players.
Music education in Liverpool
Liverpool has a long tradition in classical and pop music. This city is very famous for introducing the Beatles to the world. The pop and rock scene has been one of the most important parts of British music since the 1950s. In 2001, they declared Liverpool the Guinness Book of World Records as the city of pop because of the number one records that came out of the city. The most famous band from Liverpool is the Beatles, who have performed many of their early concerts at the Cavern Club. In the 1960s, the city was the site of the Morsi Beat pop music genre, popularized by artists such as Gerry & The Pacemakers. However, even before Morsi Beat, Liverpool had successful moves like Frankie Van, Lita Rosa, and Billy Fury. In 2008, the Liverpool World Museum (in collaboration with the Institute for Popular Music at the University of Liverpool) hosted The Beat Goes On, which traces the entire history of music in Liverpool from 1945 to the present. Except for the Beatles, Gary, Pacemaker, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Eco de Bonnie, Laz, Zatons, Farm, Wombat, etc. have been introduced to the world from this city. The Jakaranda, the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic, the Eco Arena, the Art Club, and the O2 Academy are some of Liverpool's most important venues. Liverpool International Festival, Liverpool Sound City, Africa, etc. are some of the important music festivals in this city.