Picturing Tanbûr Long-Necked Lutes in Persian, Ottoman, and Indian Paintings

Contents

List of Figures and Credits

Foreword

Preface and Acknowledgements

General Introduction

Chapter 1 Painting in Islamic Art

Introduction

The Persian Painting Traditions

The Rise of the Safavid, Ottoman, and Indian Painting Traditions

Late Safavid, Ottoman, and Indian Painting

Chapter 2 Tanbûrs Pictured in Persian Paintings

Introduction

The Îl-Khânid Period

The Tîmûrid Age

The Safavid Era

The Qâjâr Phase

Chapter 3 Tanbûrs Pictured in Ottoman Paintings

Introduction

Early Ottoman Painting

Ottoman Painting

Late Ottoman Painting

Chapter 4 Tanbûrs Pictured in Indian Paintings

Introduction

Early Indian Painting

Indian Painting

Late Indian Painting

Glossary of Musical Instruments

Bibliography

Select Discography

Index

About the Author

Hans de Zeeuw began taking bağlama lessons and became fascinated by its rich history. He dedicated many years to researching the bağlama, under the supervision of Dr. Leo Plenckers from the Department of Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and Dr. Okan Murat Öztürk from the Devlet Konservatuvarı at Başkent Üniversitesi in Ankara. He has published extensively on long-necked lutes, including Tanbûr Long-Necked Lutes along the Silk Road and beyond (2019), The Turkish Long-Necked Lute Saz or Bağlama (2020), and The Ottoman Tanbûr (2022), all published by Archaeopress.