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We’re going to hear about a brand new musical instrument. It’s called the �Hafez.� And it was created by Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri. He says it’s in the setar family. The setar � is a traditional Persian instrument similar to the lute. It’s over two centuries old. Hafez Nazeri says it was time to update it.

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