Hello dear Larri,

According to some of your questions I write zhis message.

I'm a Student of great master Amir-Atai, however I'm not a Kamanche
maker. I participated a 4-year practical training for Setar. Master
Amir-Atai ist a great Kamanche maker woh makes Setar too.

He is not a member of this list, because he does not speak any foreign
language.

The mohr which you mentioned is the name of the instrument maker and
not the factory. We do not make our instruments in mass.

For the process of making a Kamancheh you can find maybe some makers ,
which buy pegs or necks that are already made. But Ostad Amir-Atai
makes every thing by himself.


About Ostad Ghanbari. Ostad Ghanbari is the master of Amir-Atai and
many other instrument makers. His field of study is violin however he
makes many of the other instruments. Master Ghanbari is a professional
Violin and Viola maker, whose Violins was played by great masters such
Menuhin or David Feodorowitsch Oistrach.

His Student Amir-Atai specialized himself as a Kamanche maker whose
kamanches are like Steinway for Piano oder Stradivari for violin.
Amir-Atai's Kamanches are not only perfectly made in shape but also
perfect in sound performance. In this case Ghanbari makes Kamanches
which are not sounding as well. And exactly this is the difference
between Amir-Atai and Ghanbari only concerning Kamanche.

I do not know any better Kamanche maker than Amir-Atai.

I specialized myself as a student of Amir-Atai in field of musical
strings but specialy for kamanche stirngs.

Hope these lines will help you.

Best regards from Halle (Germany)


--- In Kamanche@yahoogroups.com, Larri Stellar <vanlarri@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Parham and all.
>
> I have heard of Amir Atai. I understand he has made kamancheh for
Keyhan Kalhor and also for Sajarian's son.
>
> Is Mr. Atai a member of our group now ? If so that is so
wonderful. If not can you invite him ?
>
> There are so many new members . It is wonderful.
>
> I have a question for you and all. There are many Fardin and
Hasheem kamancheh i see. They all have special mohr of their name. Is
this a mark that means they made it or could it be made by a factory
like a Gibson or Martin guitar.
>
> Also in the process of making a Kamancheh do some makers buy pegs
or necks that are already made ?
>
> Besides the Ghanbari kamancheh is there a maker who is considered
well known like Stratavarious is to violin or Steinway is to Piano ?
>
> Also i hear that there are sometimes counterfit mohr. has anybody
ever had bad experience with this ?
>
> I am happy to see so many postings in the group.
> peace to all, Larri