Saitur
Saitul (pinyin: sài yī tǔ ěr) is a plucked musical instrument with distinctive features of the Tajik people. It is popular in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and its adjacent places such as Shache, Zepu, Yecheng and Pishan.
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Chinese name:Saitur
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alias:Seytur
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belong:Tajik
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type:plucked instruments
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Saitur is a distinctive plucked musical instrument of the Tajik people. Its shape is similar to that of the southern Xinjiang Boer. It can be played solo, in ensemble, or accompanied by singing and dancing. The following will introduce the playing method and famous music.
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The shape and structure of the Saitur is like a water scoop with a long handle, and its shape and structure are similar to those of the Uyghur Southern Xinjiang Dangbull popular in Kashgar. It consists of a sound box, a piano rod, a headstock, a peg, a bridge and strings.
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