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Bushehr horn: The Bushehr horn instrument is made of deer twisted horn, which is rare in Iran. So, the horn was often brought to this region from India or Africa. Appearance: The Bushehr horn is in the form of a long, hollow, twisted horn that has a hole in the area near the tip of the horn for blowing. Due to its importance in Bushehr religious culture, the Bushehr horn instrument has received special attention and respect, and silver is often used to decorate it. Sometimes the Bushehr horn is flat and not spiral. Executive technique: Considering that the structure is very simple, but requires a lot of pressure to make it sound; As a result, the musician is unable to play for long periods of time. During the ceremonies, the horn is played by the musicians, and not just one person is responsible for playing. The horn is placed horizontally in front of the mouth and blown into the hole. The beep sounds are intermittent and the breathtaking technique is not used for playing. Also, the way it is played, despite not having a cup-like opening, is like wind instruments with a cup-like opening. adminstration: In the ceremony, the months of Muharram and Safar are played with cymbals and drums. At first, the people are informed of the beginning of the mourning ceremony by playing the cymbals, drums and trumpets and gather in the mosques. The band includes a regular Damman, a gambar dammam and a Eskvan Dammam, a number of cymbals and a horn player. In the music tradition of Bushehr, the number of Dammam and cymbals should be odd. The Bushehr horn was used more than eighty years ago to announce the start of the Liva ceremony on Khark Island, which is still popular today.
