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Satar

Satar (pinyin: sà tā ěr) is a Uyghur bowed and stringed musical instrument. Popular in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to legend, it has spread in the Kashgar area of southern Xinjiang from the 14th to the 15th century, and later spread to the northern and eastern Xinjiang.

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  • Chinese name:Satar
  • type:bowed stringed musical instrument
  • nationality:Uighur
  • alias:Setar
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Satar, Uyghur bow and stringed musical instrument. Also known as "Setar", the Persian "Sa" means "three" and "Tar" is "string", which means a musical instrument with three strings. It has a long history, its shape is similar to playing boolean, and its tone is bright. It can be used for solo, ensemble or to accompany singing "Twelve Muqam".
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If you want to understand the culture of a region, the most direct way is to appreciate the music and dance with local characteristics. There are many ethnic musical instruments in Xinjiang. The following are the common stringed musical instruments in Xinjiang.
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When playing Sattar, the player sits cross-legged on many seats, puts the piano box upright on his left leg, holds the piano in his left hand and presses the strings, and holds a ponytail bow in his right hand to play the main strings. The resonance strings are not played, but only play the role of acoustic resonance to enhance the volume and enrich the timbre.
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The traditional folk Satar is very similar in shape to the Uyghur stringed instrument, the Boolean. It looks like a long-handled water scoop.
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