Mugni


The mugni is a Persian stringed musical instrument which resembles a tar except that the two globes are connected and not separated like the tar's.
During Ghuri rulers and Khwarizmi music grew. Two notable theorists of this era were Fakhr al-Din al-Razi and Nasir al-Din al-Tusi. Another Persian theorist was Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi who was famous for Pearl of Crown. In the Treasure-House of Gift an important work in 1350, ud, rubab, mughni, chang, nuzhe, qanun, Ghaychak, pisha and nay-i siyah are completely described. In other places, dutar and setar exquisite of poet Hafez are mentioned.