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You might want to direct your attention to the instruments still used
in north-west India, particularly Rajasthan. "Tar" means string or
thread in Marwari (as well as other north Indian languages) and I
don't know the origin of the word as "tar" in Sanskrit means "high or
emphatic note." Stringed instruments, many of them bowed, are
identified by the number of strings they have, thus the ektar or "one
string" instrument, or the dohtara "two string" instrument. There is
even a sotara, or "hundred string instrument," though is does not have
a hundred strings, just many resonating strings, like the more well
known sitar. The guitar probably gets its name from a corruption of
"chitara" or "six string instrument." In exchange, of course, the
violin is a popular classical instrument in India and has its own
repertory and method of playing, usually to accompany vocal music. The
Muslims brought much to both India and Spain by the Muslims in the
arts, science and culture. Flamenco dance and Kathak are related, for
example. Even Spanish vocbulary shares words with Urdu and Hindi.
And of course, there is our favorite Jr. High School course,
Al-Jebra, or "the carrying over." You might want to get in touch with
the Sangeet Nathak Academy in Delhi or more easily, The American
Institute of Indian Studies. This may be tangentinal, but it does
suggest another area to be investigated in your search. yrs, tom ault
On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:40:04 -0400
"V. Kerry Inman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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>
> I have been working on Medieval Arab influence in Medieval Europe
>but more
> specifically in England. Your best guest is tantalizing. I can
>show that the
> guitar came from the Amazight (formerly, politically incorrectly,
>'Berbers')
> through Spain before the 11th c. But stringed instruments that
>would be
> better--if we can document it someway.
>
> --V. K. Inman
>
>
> Quoting John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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>>
>> V. Kerry Inman wrote:
>> >
>> > Can either of you enlighten me on the origin of bowed instruments?
>>
>> Best guess is the Near East. Brought to Europe (Spain) by the
>>Moors. Early
>> Medieval.
>>
>> John Briggs
>>
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