The dutar is also an important instrument among the tork of Khorasan amongst whom Haj Ghorban Soleimani of Quchan was a noted virtuoso.

In tork one who plays the dutar is known as a bakci (bakhshi) similar to Turkmen bagşy, while in Azeri the term is ashiq.

Khorasan bakhshi music is recognized on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The fingerboard of the dutar is narrow and rounded, convenient for two fingers to grip and for quick movements of the hands.

[5]Ideally the dutar's neck is made of apricot wood, and in the modern era the strings are more likely to be steel than either silk or gut.

[7] Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing from 2021 representative on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.