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INSTRUMENTS
TAR
The Tar is an instrument traditional related to Azerbaijan, Persian, Georgia, Armenia and part of Turkestan. Certain writers claim the instrument as a local Turkish instrument altough is not known in Turkey. The Tar's sound is samewhat like of a mandoline or Bouziki, but it in fact posseses quite a different tonal repertoire. It is most popular instrument in Azerbaijan, Persian and Armenian.