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The cümbüş, the oud, and fretless technique.

1. 01The cümbüşThe instrument, its history, and why documentation for it is thin.
2. 02The oudTurkish vs Arabic oud, string layout, and why oud pedagogy is cümbüş pedagogy.
3. 03Fretless technique and ornament vocabularyIntonation, reference points, and ornament vocabulary for fretless playing.
4. 04The setarPersian classical lute — history, tunings, technique, and fret adjustment for microtonal music.
5. 05Setar fret adjustmentHow to move the tied gut frets on a setar to match different dastgahs.
6. 06Instrument comparisonSide-by-side comparison of string instruments used in makam and dastgah music.