The Shahnameh Guide To The Lutes Of Central Asia

The Shahnameh Guide To The Lutes Of Central Asia
















Dutar



Left and middle: Front and back views of a dutar. Right: A Herati Dutar.
The dutar or dotar is a traditional long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran and Central Asia. It's name comes from the Persian word for "two strings", although the Herati dutar of Afghanistan has fourteen strings.