Shurangiz

The Shurangiz (Persian: شورانگیز, meaning tumult-exciting‎) is a Iranian musical instrument, based on the setar, developed in the 20th century.[1][2]

Shurangiz
Hossein Alizadeh plays the shurangiz
String instrument
Other namesShourangiz, شورانگیز
Related instruments
Setar, Domra, Pandura, Tambura, Dranyen

It differs from the setar by having skin as part of the soundboard and in the number of strings.[3] It has a unique sound table consisting of a wooden panel suspended in the center of a membranous outer section, six strings, a longer finer fingerboard and increased number of frets comparing with its original prototype setar.

Examples made by the Mohammedi Brothers Workshop, whose luthiers trained with original designing luthier, Ibrahim Qanbari Mehr, show 23 and 28 frets, making these microtone instruments like the setar.[4][5]

There are two sizes. The smaller shurangiz is equivalent to the setar, with four strings (one pair placed together on a course, and 2 individual strings).[3] The larger bass shurangiz has six strings, set up in 3 courses, and of times an octave lower than the setar.[3] The skin soundboard helps add resonance and make lower notes more audible.[3]

The shurangiz was developed by Ibrahim Qanbari Mehr with input by Iranian musician Ali Tajvidi.[3][4] Masoud Shoari designed the bass shurangiz.[3]

References
  1. "The Stringed Instrument Database: S".
  2. "shurangiz". musicshopir.com. Shurangiz [album] Sheyda & Aref Ensemble Composer & Director: Hossein Alizadeh Vocals: Shahram Nazeri... "Shurangiz" (i.e. Tumult-exciting) ]
  3. "Family Instruments". Simorq Orchestra. The shurangiz was the idea of the late Ali Tajvidi, a famous Iranian composer, which was designed by the master Ibrahim Qanbari Mehr...bass setar was created by Masoud Shoari
  4. "از قیچک تا شورانگیز (From scissors to shiny)". Mohammedy Brothers Workshop. Shorangiz was also made for the first time many years ago at the suggestion of Master Ali Tajvidi and by Ebrahim Ghanbari Mehr.
  5. "صفحه اصلی / گالری / شورانگیز (translation: Home / Gallery / Exciting)". Mohammedi Brothers Workshop.


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