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The '''Qanun''' is the Persian zither. It is a flat trapezoidal wooden box, with twenty-four strings in triple fastened at its rectangular side on one end and to pegs on the oblique side on the other. The player to make slight changes in pitch manipulates small levels lying below each course of strings. The strings are plucked with two horn plectra, one on each index finger.

== Creature ==
This instrument is created by ] or is developed by him.

== History ==
Arabs moved this Iranian instrument to Europe (Andolos).

== Parts ==
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Gol
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Damaqe
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Xarak
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Pust
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Gushi
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==References==
* Encyclopedia of Persian Instruments - Ali Tajvidi

==External links==
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See also Kanun (disambiguation)

The Qanun is the Persian zither. It is a flat trapezoidal wooden box, with twenty-four strings in triple fastened at its rectangular side on one end and to pegs on the oblique side on the other. The player to make slight changes in pitch manipulates small levels lying below each course of strings. The strings are plucked with two horn plectra, one on each index finger.

Creature

This instrument is created by Farabi or is developed by him.

History

Arabs moved this Iranian instrument to Europe (Andolos).

Parts

File:QANUN.jpg
Qanun

Gol

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Strings

Damaqe

File:Qdamaqe.jpg
Damaqe

Xarak

File:Qxarak.jpg
Xarak

Pust

File:Qpust.jpg
Pust

Gushi

File:Qgushi.jpg
Gushi

References

  • Encyclopedia of Persian Instruments - Ali Tajvidi

External links

Iranian musical instruments
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(Sāzhāy-e Zehī)
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Plucked
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Experimental
Woodwind
(Sāzhāy-e Bādī)
Exposed
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Percussion
(Sāzhāy-e
Kūbeheyī/Zarbī)
Auxiliary
Afghan traditional music
Azerbaijani traditional music
Kurdish traditional music
Persian traditional music
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