Qanun Crossgrade

Qanun is a wooden psaltery originating from the Orient, strung with 63 to 84 strings. The instrument has a very long history, because first illustrations can be found already in the Syrian lexicon of Hassan Bar Bahlul from the 10th century. The characteristic sound of the qanun, still plays an important role in both traditional and modern oriental music.

Qanun is an instrument that reflects the sound of the Orient like no other. Designed as a Wooden Psaltery and strung with 63 to 84 strings, it has influenced the music of the Orient since the 10th century. In any case, the first illustrations in the Syrian lexicon by Hassan Bar Bahlul are from that time. Today, the characteristic sound of the qanun still plays an important role in traditional and modern oriental music.

Syrian-born multi-instrumentalist Bassam Ayoub has succeeded to make the qanun playable in the virtual world. His extensive experience in recording oriental instruments coupled with a deep understanding of their history and playability has already been proven with libraries such as “Arabic Oud” and “Arabic E-Oud”.