EXPERT OPINIONS ON STRUCTURAL AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BOWED TANBUR

When the history and the development process of the bowed tanbur is examined, it first comes up with the name as nayi tanb？r, one of the works of Meragi. Due to the fact that Meragi describes nay？ tanbur as the form of tanbure-i Turki and tanbur-i Shirvanian performed with bow, the initial form of the bowed tanbur is assumed to be completely wooden and to have a pear-shaped body, two or more strings and a long neck. The bowed tanbur may be said to have parallelly progressed with the structure of tanbur with plectrum until today. The purpose of this study is to put forward the history, progress, structural and technical characteristics of bowed tanbur instrument. This study has a crucial importance for the bowed tanbur to reach common standards by including producer opinions with regard to the production of the bowed tanbur. The data used in the study have been compiled by means of documental browsing and semi-structured interview form. The prepared interview form has been organized by interviewing with expert educators in this field in terms of validity and reliability. The research has been structured by qualitative methods and techniques. It is expected that this study will be a significant step for handing down the experiences and savings of bowed tanbur producers to the next generations and also progressing in the production of bowed tanbur in our country