Directory of Santour Resources

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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.

Resources in This Category

• Santour

  http://www.farhangsara.com/santour.htm
  Description, music and video files.

• Santur (Santoor) - Indian Hammered Dulcimer

  http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/santur.html
  Description, playing positions, pictures and origin of the instrument.

• WebIndia123 - Santoor

  http://www.webindia123.com/music/instru/santoor.htm
  Brief description of the instrument.

 

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