mantua

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It's named after the Farsi word for "my darling" and features an ear-tingling riff on the santur - a hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Anthony Harmer, an old friend of bandleader Alasdair MacLean, helps execute a gentle renovation of the band’s traditional sounds with his breezy arrangements and instruments like the santur, a Persian hammered dulcimer.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2018