The lotar is another gunbri-like lute from the Rwais tribe in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
This type has 2, 3 or 4 nylon strings, with large round tuning pegs. The neck is turned on a lathe and usually painted with rings in bright colours - green, yellow, red and black. The body is made from a piece of wood, or a coconut, or any other bowl shaped object.
The lotar is usually played by a duo, which also includes a rebab, a one string spike fiddle.
Why do you have the posts set up to only show one per page? How can we keep up with past conversations?
ReplyDeleteWell, there were a few long-winded posts, especially one with a lot of pictures, that were taking too long to load. So, I will wait until I come up with a few shorter posts before I reset it back to multiple posts showing. I won't insult you by telling you how to look at previous posts if you really want to. Besides, he who looks backwards only sees the past.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, don't you have a space shuttle you are supposed to be watching right now?
ReplyDelete"Besides, he who looks backwards only sees the past."
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