SAZ / BAGLAMA LUTE CONSTRUCTION

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%hole tool set. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

Carvin. tool. Very use/ul to polish inner sound-ox. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

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1ox &ade o/ -ended ri-s 8olive tree9. The -ody is rein/orced :ith a separate inner nec' :ood. The technics is re&iniscent o/ the traditional tur'ish technolo.y /or )d lute sound-ox. 1oto& area :ill -e ad;usted durin. the outlet ad;ust&ent -y &a'er. !ute dealer "lyas T0<"#+ $alata+ "sta&-ul.

()*T!) -ends ri-s -y cla&pin. the& on such pattern 6 heater. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

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*i- ;oints are sealed to.ether :ith :ood .el. The porosity is s&oothed then -y hand polishin..

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1ox &ade o/ -ended ri-s. !e/t 5 the interior strenthener is visi-le. !ute Ma'er <e&al 0* $!)+ An'ara 8 photo 70HA(AT &a..9

$lued ri- -oxes 8 photo 1 *A# M)>"< :e- -lo.9

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Polishin. the ri- &ade -ox. !ute Ma'er <e&al 0* $!)+ An'ara 8 photo 70HA(AT &a..9

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Carvin. a -ox out o/ plain :ood. 8 photo 1 *A# M)>"< :e- -lo.9

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Carvin. a -ox out o/ plain :ood. This technolo.y is very traditional. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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Carvin. a -ox out o/ plain :ood. This technolo.y is very traditional. Here the -ody and the nec' are one and sa&e part+ sa&e as the 'urdish technics o/ Tan-ur lute &a'in. 8$ahvoreh+ <er&nshah+ 7ananda;9. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

Carvin. a -ox out o/ plain :ood. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

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1oxes are rein/orced :ith various per&anent -rid.es /ore 6 a/ter nec' asse&-ly. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul 7T*0#$TH0#"#$ TH0 7 )#31 4 8P!A"# % 3 VA*"A#T9

7tren.thenin. a :ood -ox o/ a 7a, 61a.la&a. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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Cuttin. the nec' out o/ pine :ood. !ute&a'er Meh&et Ali C0T"#<A(A+ An'ara 8 photo :e- x9

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Plain :ood -ox asse&-ly o/ the nec' a 7a, 61a.la&a. Here the sound-ox -ody has -een drilled the proper :indo:/or the &icrophone e?uali,er panel. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul A770M1!("#$ TH0 #0C< 8*"1 MA30 1 49

*i-2&ade -ox asse&-ly o/ the nec' a 7a, 61a.la&a. )nli'e plain :ooden -ox+ the dovetail is cut out o/ a .lued cone+ and stren.htenend. %or'shop rient Musi'haus+ 1erlin

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1oxes are rein/orced :ith various te&porary -rid.es /ore 6 a/ter nec' asse&-ly. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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Ad;ustin. plain :ood -ox on the nec'. !ute&a'er T)*<A( 8press9

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Plain :ood -ox asse&-ly o/ the nec' o/ &assive 7a, 61a.la&a lutes. *a: rose :ood layer is cla&ped and is .lued on the :hole nec' 8le/t9. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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3ovetail asse&-ly o/ the nec' a 7a, 61a.la&a+ !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

3ovetail asse&-ly o/ the nec' a 7a, Cura 61a.la&a+ !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

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7ound-oxes are carved out o/ thin :ooden -oards 8ex5 pine tree9. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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Ad;ustin. the sound-oard on sound-ox. !ute Ma'er <e&al 0* $!)+ An'ara 870HA(AT &a..9

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7ound-oxes are carved out o/ thin :ooden -oards 8ex5 pine tree9.

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7ound-oard is cla&ped and .lued onto the sound-ox.

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Ad;ustin. the sound-oard on sound-ox. !e/t -otto&5the rose is delicately carved out o/ :ood as :ell. !ute Ma'er <e&al 0* $!)+ An'ara 8 photo 70HA(AT &a..9

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Ad;ustin. the nec' onto sound-ox.

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=inishin. and decoratin. the nec' and sound-oard. 1e/ore varnishin..8 1 *A# M)>"< :e- -lo..9

=inishin. and decoratin. the nec' and sound-oard. A/ter varnishin.. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

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0lectric 7a, sound-oard is cleared /or &icrophone. 7ide clearances are proper /or analo. &icrophone tuner. !o: outlet is /or the &icrophone itsel/. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

0lectric 7a, sound-oard is cleared /or &icrophone. 7ide clearances are proper /or analo. &icrophone tuner. !o: outlet is /or the &icrophone itsel/. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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7ound-ox /inishin. a 7a, 6Cura+ typical pattern /ro& "sta&-ul.

7ound-ox /inishin. a 7a, 61a.la&a+ !e/t 5 lute&a'er Parvi,+ 7ananda;. *i.ht 5 typical pattern /ro& "sta&-ul.

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Ma'er covers nec' :ith a :hite :ood. Various ri-s are @cla&pin.A here the dovetail /or the /uture peh head. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

3rillin. pe. holes in the nec'. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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3rillin. pe. holes in the nec'. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

Pe. head under /inishin.. Most o/ the& are .lued on the ori.inal &ain nec'. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

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Ma'er covers nec' :ith a :hite :ood. Various ri-s are @cla&pin.A here the dovetail /or the /uture peh head. !ute&a'er "nan <A*A<"7+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul

Tiny strin. -rid.es. !ute&a'er Meh&et ()*T!)+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Han e!" Ri#$ard, B The oud construction and repair C+ "71# 0 DE2E213 0 F + Molly Perry pu-l.+ Canada+ 2002. ( i)

%ara is" Inan" intervie:+ lute&a'er+ Tunel+ 1eyo.lu+ "sta&-ul+ Tur'ey+ 2011

Nisadir" D&rs&n Ali" intervie:+ lute&a'er+ 3eni, MG,i'+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ AtatGr' 1ulvari+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul+ Tur'ey+ 200D

'&rtl&" Me$(et" intervie:+ lute&a'er+ )nlu "s Mer'e,i+ AtatGr' 1ulvari+ )n'apani+ "sta&-ul+ Tur'ey+ 200D