sarod
Fretless Hindustani strings
A sarod is a stringed instrument from the Indian subcontinent, central to Hindustani classical music.
It has a deep, resonant tone produced by plucking metal strings over a fretless fingerboard, allowing the continuous glides between notes characteristic of Indian music.
The body is typically carved from teak and covered with goatskin.
North Indian language family
Spirit or yank
- glissandoRapid pitch sweep
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
gat · portamento · ornamentation · sustain · resonance · overtones · timbre · improvisation
Worries or string dividers
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
teak · steel strings · plectrum · sympathetic strings · tuning pegs · soundboard · coconut shell · gut strings
Hindustani
North Indian language family
pluck
Spirit or yank
stroke · gat · portamento · ornamentation · sustain · resonance · overtones · timbre · improvisation
frets
Worries or string dividers
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
gourd · teak · steel strings · plectrum · sympathetic strings · tuning pegs · soundboard · coconut shell · gut strings · sound hole
tabla
Indian paired hand drums
- harmoniumFoot-pumped keyboard instrument
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
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- Asian Musicerhu, sitar, koto, shamisen, tabla
- Indian Musicraga, swara, ragas, sitar, tabla
- Indian Instrumentssitar, tabla, veena, harmonium, tambura
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- folk instrumentsbanjo, bodhrán, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle
sarodveena
Gourd-resonated plucked strings
synthesizer · electric guitar · sitar · guitar · banjo
saroddrum
Struck percussion cylinder
synthesizer · electronic keyboard · tabla · percussion · voice