Setār-e Ketābī
Setār-e Ketābī
Ostad had several setārs, an instrument he said was made for intimate conversations with God. One of these, which he had named Bolbol or nightingale, was a small traveling setār with a flat body. Despite its small size, Ostad was able to elicit from it a remarkably loud sound.
Flat-Bodied Setār
Maker:
Ramazān Shāhrok (Iranian)
Date:
1953
Medium:
Mulberry, walnut, wire
Dimensions:
14 × 2.5 × 68 cm
Classification:
Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
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Setār-e Ketābī(Flat-Bodied Setār)
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