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Santour

Also known as the santur or santoor. This instrument is a hammered dulcimer, and has two types: the Indian and the Persian Santoor. The Persian santoor is wider than the box-like Indian version. Both are wooden stringed instruments played by hitting the strings with a light mallet.

Sites in Santour

MusicalNirvana - Santoor
Profile of the Indian santoor and its artists.
Arash Dejkam's Iran Pages
Description of the Persian santoor and MP3 of solo performance.
WebIndia123 - Santoor
Brief description of the instrument.
The Ethnic Musical Instrument Company
Description, origins, tuning tips and brief outline of how to play the instrument.
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's Santoor
Features santoor history, instruction and glossary of terms. Also includes biography, reviews, recordings, and discography of the artist.
Santur (Santoor) - Indian Hammered Dulcimer
Description, playing positions, pictures and origin of the instrument.
Santour
Description, music and video files.
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