sarangi
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The sarangi is a traditional North Indian bowed string instrument known for its deep, resonant tone and its close resemblance to the human voice in classical and folk music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sarinda | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian musical instrument
ⓘ
bowed string instrument ⓘ chordophone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindustani instrumental solo performance
ⓘ
Hindustani vocal accompaniment ⓘ folk songs ⓘ khyal ⓘ thumri ⓘ |
| classifiedIn | Hindustani gharana traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeForm |
Nepali sarangi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthani sarangi NERFINISHED ⓘ sindhi sarangi ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasConstructionFeature |
bridge supporting main and sympathetic strings
ⓘ
hollowed single block of wood ⓘ skin-covered resonator ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
North Indian classical tradition
ⓘ
Sufi music ⓘ devotional music ⓘ |
| hasNotableExponents |
Aruna Narayan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghulam Sabir Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram Narayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesh Mishra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabri Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainStrings |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | bowed ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
accompanying vocalists
ⓘ
solo concert instrument ⓘ |
| hasSoundboardMaterial | animal skin ⓘ |
| hasSympatheticStrings | yes ⓘ |
| hasTone |
deep
ⓘ
resonant ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | raga-based tuning ⓘ |
| held | vertically ⓘ |
| playedWhile | seated ⓘ |
| playedWith |
bow
ⓘ
cuticles of the fingernails ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
esraj
ⓘ
sarinda NERFINISHED ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| resembles | human voice ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drone and accompaniment
ⓘ
melodic improvisation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
North Indian folk music ⓘ |
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sarinda