The tār (Persian: تار) is a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument. It has been adopted by other cultures and countries like Afganistan, Armenia, Georgia, Republic of Azerbaijan, and other areas near the Caucasus region. The word tar ( تار) itself means "string" in Persian, though it might have the same meaning in languages influenced by Persian or any other branches of Iranian languages like Kurdish. Therefore, Tar is common amongst all the Ira...
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