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Hossein Alizadeh - Sallâneh (2007)

Track listing:
  1. Full Cd In Ape With Cue 62:56
  2. Mahtâb ('esfahan') 8:26
  3. Pegâh ('segâh') 13:06
  4. Mahtâb ('esfahan')(Part 2) 7:59
  5. Âftâb ('bayât-E Kord') 11:45
  6. Shâmgâh ('afshâri') 21:37

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Mahoor Institute, Iran
Persian Classical Music

Solo improvisation of Iranian master Hossein Alizadeh on "sallaneh" which is an innovation in the Persian art of instrument making.

The sallaneh (?????) is a newly developed plucked string instrument made under the supervision of the Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh, and constructed by Siamak Afshari. It is inspired by the ancient Persian lute called barbat. The barbat used to have three strings but Sallaneh has six melody and six harmonic strings giving Alizadeh a new realm in lower tones.