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.

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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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Tripuri people traditionalInstrument sarangi
this entity surface form: sarinda