Strings
Setar
The setar originated in pre-Islamic Persia and is likely the inspiration behind the modern strum stick. Although it now has four strings, the name means "three string" (se – three, and tar – string), because up until the 18th century – when a fourth string was added by a prominent player – it did in fact have three strings. The small resonating chamber gives this instrument a very delicate sound and it is therefore a very popular instrument among Sufi mystics. It is most commonly tuned to F-C-G-C.
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