Online Tanbur Course in vancouver

Teaching tanbur in a new and enjoyable way with Inavaz online classes

 

Play the tanbur

There are many traditional instruments in Iran that have many fans not only in our country but all over the world. One of these popular instruments is the tanbur. A spiritual and mystical instrument that dates back to 2000 BC! It is the oldest wound stringed instrument in the world and has been mentioned in many historical books and articles. If you are interested in this good sounding instrument and want to learn more about it and tanbur training classes, stay tuned for the rest of this article.

Introducing the tanbur instrument

The persian tanbur is a wound string instrument that consists of three general parts: the handle, the resonant bowl, and the strings. The handle of the tanbur is very tall (about 70 to 80 cm) and its resonant bowl is made of several pieces. How many strings does the tanbur instrument have? In the past, tanbur had two strings, but today this number has increased to three. There are two main tunes for the tanbur: the seven-handed tuning and the five-handed persian tanbur tuning. Unlike many stringed instruments, tanbur is played without artificial percussion and with four fingers. The album Sedaye Sokhane Eshgh by Shahram Nazeri is the first album to officially introduce this instrument. Famous persian tanbur players include tanbur master Sohrab Pournazeri, Assadollah Farmani, Seyyed Ali Jaberi, Amir Hayati, Seyyed Arash Shahriari, etc.

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.