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Shamshal

A man playing Shamshal music (Shemshal is a type of wind instrument and a type of metal reed, and it is considered one of the old and relatively sacred instruments in the Kurdistan region. One of the oldest and most common instruments in Kurdistan is the Shamshal, which is actually the shepherd's reed, and the local dignitaries and singers with It is performed. Shamshal is used in weddings and celebrations together with singing (and performing Kurdish dances along with it) and sometimes with the accompaniment of a tambourine or as a solo

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Mahabad, Iran
Camera: Canon EOS M50m2
Copyright: © shamal (fayegh) Shakibayi