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  Mezrab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A mizrab as worn on the index finger
A Mezrab (also spelled mizrab) is worn on the finger of a Sitar player as shown.
It is a plectrum made by hand from a continuous strand of iron used to strike the strings of the sitar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mezrab   (222 words)

  
 Sitar - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The strings can be tuned using both the pegs on the sides or the 'beads' at the bottom, which are mainly for fine tuning.
The right hand is used to pluck the string using a 'pick' called the mezrab.
The entire 3 octave range of the instrument is achieved by sliding the index finger of the left hand up and down the neck of the sitar over a single melody string, while the mezrab on the index finger of the right hand strikes the string.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Sitar   (528 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> mezrab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
It is a plectrum made by hand from a continuous strand of iron.
Dra Bol - when the first string is stroked from inward and outward very fast, this usually gives the outward stroke more power than inward stroke.
It is a plectrum made by hand from a continuous strand oe.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/mezrab   (2671 words)

  
 Santur in catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Mezrabs, the tiny delicate hammers for a santur are available in plain or padded styles for $70 a pair.
The shaft of the mezrab is only about 2mm in diameter, but with very careful wood selection it is strong enough for the most vigorous playing.
To hold a mezrab, put your index finger into the U-shaped part, the thumb onto the back curve and the middle finger underneath the little arch.
www.netspeed.com.au /gillian.alcock/catsant.html   (172 words)

  
 Ahead Of Her Time : the Lady Jane Elizabeth Digby el Mezrab fanlisting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
For a time she became the mistress of an Albanian general and was thrilled to share his rough outdoor life as queen of his brigand army, living in caves, riding fiery Arab horses and hunting game in the mountains for food; until she found that he too was unfaithful and left him on the spot.
During the remainder of her life she adopted for six months of each year the exotic but uniquely harsh existence of a desert nomad living in the famous fl goathair tents of Arabia; the remaining months she spent in the splendid palace she built for herself and Medjuel in Damascus.
She died in Damascus, Syria, on the 11th of August 1881 at the age of seventy-four.
fan.obsidian-rhapsody.com /janedigby/about.php   (407 words)

  
 Sitar - an on-line Sitar tutorial for beginners
This is important as if this lock behind the finger joint isn't achieved the mezrab may tend to fall off your finger and is sure to inconvenience you in your playing.
We keep three sizes of mezrab, small, medium and large, so look at your right hand and mentally compare it with other people's hands to get a feel for what size your hand is.
When you place the very the tip of the mezrab against a string you'll find that you can easily flick the mezrab backwards and forwards to produce a tremolo effect - a bit like a mandolin - this is how a Sitarist manages to pick notes so quickly.
www.buckinghammusic.com /sitar/sittut/btut.html   (4422 words)

  
 Countrybookshop.co.uk - Scandalous Life, A
Mary Lovell is the author of the bestselling biographies of Beryl Markham, STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING, and of Amelia Earhart, THE SOUND OF WINGS.
In her quest for passionate fulfilment she had lovers which included an Austrian prince, King Ludvig I of Bavaria, and a Greek count whose infidelities drove her to the Orient.
In Syria, she found the love of her life, a Bedouin nobleman, Sheikh Medjuel el Mezrab who was twenty years her junior.
www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/index.phtml?whatfor=1857024699   (242 words)

  
 wordsinhere newsletter 1 october 2004
Informed by modern Iranian culture, Mezrab has an atmosphere of poetry and song perfect for visitors wishing to read the letters of Van Gogh or start chapter three of their novel.
Alongside the daily mix of tea and coffee, Mezrab is host to film nights and workshops on calligraphy and fiction writing (wordsinhere Curator Cindy David's Pure Fiction).
From the start, Mezrab has committed to supporting culture in Amsterdam — join us in helping it thrive.
www.wordsinhere.com /newsletters/011004.html   (685 words)

  
 TheFanlistings.org Message Board > Lady Jane Elizabeth Digby el Mezrab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
She eloped with a Greek count who she subsequently also married and divorced.
In Syria she met and fell in love with Sheikh Midjuel el Mezrab of the Sbaa tribe of Syria.
The two were married under Muslim law and she took the name Lady Jane Elizabeth Digby el Mezrab, living with him in the Bedoin style and adopting Arabic dress.
www.thefanlistings.org /board/lofiversion/index.php/t56056.html   (301 words)

  
 Mezrab, Sistan va Baluches, Iran - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Mezrab, Sistan va Baluches, Iran - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
/ Explore / Iran / Locations / Mezrab, Sistan va Baluches
Maps and coordinates for Mezrab, Sistan va Baluches, Iran are approximative and not valid for navigation.
www.traveljournals.net /explore/iran/map/m4325601/mezrab.html   (75 words)

  
 Ahead Of Her Time : the Lady Jane Elizabeth Digby el Mezrab fanlisting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Welcome to the 'Ahead Of Her Time', the TFL-approved Lady Jane Digby el Mezrab fanlisting!
A fanlisting is simply an online list of fans from around the world of a particular thing, person, place, etc. All you need to join is your name, a valid email address, and your country of residence.
I do not know anyone associated with, or related to, the late Lady Jane Elizabeth Digby el Mezrab.
fan.obsidian-rhapsody.com /janedigby   (134 words)

  
 Sitar, Tabla, Tanpura and more Indian instruments from Buckingham Music.
Sitar, tabla, sarode, dilruba, tanpura, harmonium, sitar cases, strings, mezrab, electronic tanpura, swarmandal, video tutorials, teaching books and more...
Buckingham Music, Inc. imports and provides musical instruments and accessories from India as well as creating original writings and on-line tutorials about Indian music and the instruments.
Get mezrabs, strings, pegs, bridges and more accessories for your sitar here
www.buckinghammusic.com   (1390 words)

  
 literary calendar
The daughter of famous African-American writer Alice Walker (author of The Color Purple), Rebecca Walker, will be giving a workshop on the memoir.
Every first Friday of the month, head down to Mezrab (2e Laurierdwarsstraat 50) for a night of stories told in the old tradition by some of Amsterdam's best bards.
With drumming and Iranian song, this night is truly inspiring.
www.wordsinhere.com /calendarcontent.html   (384 words)

  
 Chahar Mezrab: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Chahar Mezrab: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more
Search the web for Chahar Mezrab: Web Pages
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www.music.com /performance/chahar_mezrab/2   (124 words)

  
 Shahram Nazeri - Chahar Mezrab Avaz Zand - Last.fm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Shahram Nazeri - Chahar Mezrab Avaz Zand - Last.fm
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Labels and artists can upload their music here...
www.last.fm /music/Shahram+Nazeri/_/Chahar+Mezrab+Avaz+Zand   (35 words)

  
 Persian musical instruments
Nay, Tombak, Settar, Daf, tar, Santur, Ud, Kamnchay, Dahal, Ghayckek, Chang, Qanun, Saz, Mezrab, Strings, Teaching books and more.....
Newton music hall imports and provides the finest quality Persian and kurdish musical instruments.
Click here for a video clip from a teaching session
www.newtonmusichall.com   (231 words)

  
 Samples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Avaz e Esfahan, Pishdaramad (extract from Ostad Yousof Foroutan, Mahour edit.)
Dastgah e Mahour, Chahar Mezrab (extract from The Improvisations of Ostad Ebadi, Mahour edit.)
Visit this page frequently, as it's updated as regularly as possible!
setaronline.tripod.com /Samples.htm   (36 words)

  
 Stories, Listed by Author   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
* The Last Word, (ed) MEZRAB #7 1952
* At the Fork in the Road, (ed) MEZRAB #7 1952
* Nobody Knows Nothing, (ar) MEZRAB #7 1952
users.ev1.net /~homeville/fictionmag/s205.htm   (1827 words)

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