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Some of the TAR virtuosos of Turkey:
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There are many Turkish Traditional instruments which have made the ancient country music of the place as a worldwide revolution. The Tar which is a stringed instrument is a major musical device which has been invented by the early civilization of Anatolia.

The tar is played by plucking the attached strings in different patterns which creates melodies. The folk culture of Turkey has found its existence Turku (song). The music created by playing this stringed device is extremely romantic and for that reason it is often used to play with poems of love and romance in the Bithynia region (an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC).

The Tar requires the use of a plectrum by which the strings are plucked. It is a special attraction of the Kars area in Turkey. The wood from mulberry tree is used from the past to make this instrument which has a double bowl shape. The upper half called gogus (chest) is wrapped up by a thin film of covering from cattle or water buffalo's heart.

The lower part which is known as the Sap (neck) is a complete hard wooden block which has pitches attached to it made from fish bones. This traditional musical instrument is a part of every joyous occasion to play music of celebration in Turkey called Halay.

The Malveli folk tune which is music for dancing is also played with the help of Tar. This type of composition is found in the states of Aydin, Van and Mugla. The strings on this instrument have been separated into two categories. The first part is of three sections with two strings each. This part is used for making pre tuned sounds which act as fillers. The second half of the set of strings is known as Kok which can be customized and set as per the mode requirement of the sound.

Other Turkish Instruments:
Baglama

Classic Kemence

Karadeniz Kemence

Tar

Kanun

Darbuka

Tambur

Zurna

Ney

Tulum

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Some of the TAR virtuosos of Turkey: (Click the names for videos of them.)

TAR | Turkish Folk Instruments

Some of the TAR virtuosos of Turkey:
(Click the names for videos of them.)