| The first book ever to document what Azerbaijani traditional instruments look like and how they are made. The book is in three languages - Azeri, English and Russian. Beautiful coffee table edition. Includes a CD ROM to see and hear instruments being played. Click photo for more details.
This beautiful volume includes a personal narrative describing the path that Majnun took to reconstruct some of these instruments, plus descriptions and photos of 28 traditional instruments. They include Percussion: Laggutu, Goltug Naghara, Jura Naghara, Boyuk Naghara, Gosha Naghara, Gaval, Daf and Dumbak. Wind instruments include: Ney, Balaban, Zurna, Tulum, Tutak and Garmon. String instruments include: Gopuz, Choghur, Chagane, Rubab, Barbat, Shirvan Tanbur, Chang, Rud, Santur, Saz, Tar, Kamancha, Ganun and Ud.
Published by Yeni Nasil Publishing House: Baku (Printed by Mega in Turkey) 2003. Hard bound with CD ROM. ISBN 9952-24-024-4, full color, 184 pages. Boxed. Highly recommended! |
