TAR LUTE CONSTRUCTION

Version Date On line Updates

V0.0 Aug. 2007 yes Creation dHerouville
V2.0 May. 2008 yes Fingerboard and soundbox details dHerouville
V3.0 Jan. 2009 no Additional ar!ive "Habib #$%F$&'&( dHerouville
V).0 Febr. 2009 yes Carving by $F$*H+ , Heritage Center dHerouville
V-.0 $t. 20.0 yes *luein t!e s/in a. Hus!ang 0AMA&+ dHerouville
V1.0 Jul. 20.3 yes Additional 2ixes dHerouville


3453A4+&* HA%F 0$'&67$850



7asi arving t!e soundbox o9 a Tar . %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran.




7asi arving t!e soundbox o9 a Tar . %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran.



650+*&+&* <H5 7$8 "3540+A& 650+*&(


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0oundbox 2attern by %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran
0HA3+&* <H5 0$'&67$8



Cutting t!e tongue o9 t!e soundbox o9 a Tar . %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran.




Carving inside t!e soundbox o9 a Tar . %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran.




$ut arving t!e Tar soundbox by !a::ering. Cultural Heritage $rgani=ation Center; <e!ran.




$ut arving t!e Tar soundbox by !a::ering. Cultural Heritage $rgani=ation Center; <e!ran.




CA4V+&* $'< +&&54 0$'&67$850


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0oundbox 2attern in 2rogress in Cultural Heritage $rgani=ation Center; <e!ran


CA4V+&* $'< +&&54 0$'&67$850



Carving inner soundbox o9 a Tar inside. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran.




Carving inner soundbox o9 a Tar inside. %ute:a/er >Manzema> ?HA%56+ ; 0ananda@.


CA4V+&* $'< 0$'&67$850




Carving t!e soundbox o9 a Tar inside. Front side is arved at least %ute:a/er
Hosein MA00$'6; <e!ran.




4e9ining t!e inner s!a2e o9 a Tar inside. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6



C$'3%+&* 0$'&67$850



Asse:blying !al9A soundboxes altoget!er "air!a:ber Bglue(. %ute:a/er 4AH&+M ; Ca=vin.



Asse:blying !al9A soundboxes altoget!er "la:2 Bglue(. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6 ; <e!ran.



45F+&+&* 0$'&67$8 56*50 "$'< CA4V+&*(



Carving t!e soundbox o9 a Tar outside. %ute:a/er 4AH&+M ; Ca=vin. 4AH+M used to arve on a 2illoD.
?HA%56+ 2re9ers a ar tyreE



Considering t!e ti:e 9or Dood
2re2aration " F about tDo years
in Daterbat! ( and t!e duration
o9 soundbox arving; t!e e99orts
in Tar lute :a/ing is so:eD!at
reDarded by an exellent
aousti 2er9or:ane and a
signi9iant o::erial value in
+ran.



<!e 2laying te!ni A in Radif
lassial re2ertoire and
ao:2anie:ent o9 so:e
Tasnif A is also !eld as di99iult .
0o t!e instru:ent is !ig!ly
a22reiated and :u! :ore
onsidered t!an Setar lute.




45F+&+&* 0$'&67$8 56*50 "$'< CA4V+&*(




Carved soundbox o9 a Tar . %ute:a/er >Manzema> ?HA%56+ ; 0!o!ada street; 0ananda@.

Carved soundbox o9 a Tar . %ute:a/er >Manzema> ?HA%56+ ; 0!o!ada street; 0ananda@.




<ar :a/er Habib #$%F$&'&; at Dor/ in Abade!; Fars.



A6J'0<+&* <H5 7$6G "3540+A& 650+*&(

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3olis!ing t!e &e/ soundboard . %ute:a/er $F$*H+; "noD 0A7A M'0+C(; 7a!restan; <e!ran.


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3olis!ing t!e &e/ soundboard . %ute:a/er $F$*H+; "noD 0A7A M'0+C(; 7a!restan; <e!ran.
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*a2s are 9illed Dit! Dood rea:. <!is vieD s!oDs o99 ne/ site and ivory 2lates on t!e 9ingerboard.




650+*&+&* <H5 35*7$8 "3540+A& 650+*&(


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&e/ o:2onents 6esign. %ute:a/er Hosein MA0$'6.




MA?+&* <H5 35* 7$8 "3540+A& 650+*&(

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Cutting t!e 2egbox side rib. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.




Cutting t!e 2egbox 9ront rib. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.


A005M7%G+&* <H5 &5C? "3540+A& 650+*&(

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Ad@usting t!e 2egbox on t!e &e/ "glue B la:2(. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.




Ad@usting t!e 2egbox on t!e &e/ "glue B la:2(. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.



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6oveAtailed 2ro9ile o9 t!e ne/ Das arved be9ore inserting ivory :ade A u22er , loDer I deorative 9ingerboards.

A6J'0<+&* <H5 &5C? "3540+A& 650+*&(

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Ad@usting t!e 2egbox on t!e &e/ "glue B la:2(. %ute:a/er $F$*H+; <e!ran.




Asse:blying t!e doveAtail 2ro9iled &e/ on t!e 0oundbox "glue(. %ute:a/er $F$*H+; <e!ran.




A6J'0<+&* <H5 &5C? "3540+A& 650+*&(

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Asse:blying t!e :ortised ne/ on soundbox o9 t!e Tar . Here illustrated on a D!ite Dooden uno:2leted 2attern
by %ute:a/er 4AHM+& ; Monta=eri street; Ca=vin. <!is 2attern is t!e :a/er s de:o 9or 2u2ils.

C$V54+&* 0$'&67$8 H+<H 0?+&



Cut t!e s/in "la:b; 9is!E( 2iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.


+:ergeing t!e s/in in Dater 2iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.
C$V54+&* 0$'&67$8 H+<H 0?+&



Mixing Det glue 2oDder Dit! Dater. 3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.




Clean t!e boDl area and s2read ready glue on it. 3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.

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A22ly t!e Det s/in on t!e ready boDl. 3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.




Ma/er slig!tly 2ulls out t!e s/in sur9ae. As t!e s/in sur9ae is drying;
:a/er re2ells unsolliited 9olds. 3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.




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Fixing t!e strings ba/ to t!e !older; are9ully. 3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.




A9ter drying t!e glue; t!e :a/er ad@ust t!e 2osition o9 t!e strings Dit! a gauge.
3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.




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Asse:blying t!e bridge on t!e s/in; Dit! Dax. 3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.




A9ter drying t!e glue; t!e :a/er uts t!e s/in in exess. <!en Dait t!e 9inal draying.
3iture by Hus!ang 0AMA&+; <e!ran.






An old a=eri Tar . <!e strengt!ened ne/Jsound box alloDs t!e tense o9 u2 to .7 strings.

A :odern 2ersian Tar . <!e bridge is arved 9ro: a bone.

A%<54&A<5 <A7%5 F+&+0H54 K 4$05

7ot! tables are usually tig!tly overed Dit! la:b s/in 9or resonator . $n t!is innovative Tar baz 9iddle variant o9 Tar; t!e
u22er table is 9itted Dit! a arved rose. C!e:ial varnis! is t!e usual 9inis!er 9or Dood 2rotetion.
74+6*50 650+*& "3540+A& 650+*&(

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Main 7ridge 6esign. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.

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0eondary 7ridges 6esign; illustrated by Mo!a::ad 4e=a 6A4V+0H+.
F+&+0H+&* <H5 &5C?

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Ad@usting deorative ivory 2lates "glue B la:2(. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.





Ad@usting 9rets and bridges. %ute:a/er Hosein MA00$'6.




Abdulgassimov, Vagif, Azerbaijaian tar , Ishyg Publ., ISB ! "#$!% &, '##%.

Alinejad, Said (hallil, )anbur, Azedir bazta*enoun , Anteshadat +anshioufan Publ.,
ISB #$& #%&,% - %, '#".. Persian language /i0

+eraz, 1mid, intervie2, lutema*er. +ehnadi Street, Shiraz, june -%%..

3haffari, 4amtin, intervie2, lutema*er. Saadati Alley, 5ashemi Street, )ehran, -%%.

(haledi, 67anzema6, intervie2, lutema*er. Shohada Street, Sanandaj, july -%%..

7asoud, 5osein, Art of ma*ing musi8al instruments 9 ste: by ste: along 2ith traditional art of
ma*ing musi8al instruments , lo8al :ublisher, ISB #$&;$-'";-#;$, -%%-. Persian
language. ( i )

4ahim, 7ohamed 4eza, intervie2, lutema*er. 7ontazeri Street, <asvin, -%%$.

Shirazi, aser, Setar =onstru8tion , Part Publ. )ehran , -%%-