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Oriental lute makes comeback on Iran music scene
TEHRAN: The Oriental lute is making a comeback in Iran after decades in the shadows as musicians reconnect with an instrument integral to Arab and Turkish musical tradition in a fragmented region.Known as the oud in Arabic, it is commonly called the barbat in Persian, although some would argue the instruments differ slightly.“The number of (oud) students has increased considerably over the past 15 years or so; before a known teacher would have had a dozen students whereas today they’ll be about 50,“ said Majid Yahyanejad, a 35-year-old oud teacher in Tehran.Noushin Pasdar, a 40-year-old musician in the Iranian capital, made the same observation.She started teaching the stringed instrument “a

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