sarod
E643251
Hindustani classical music instrument
lute family instrument
plucked string instrument
string instrument
The sarod is a fretless, plucked string instrument prominent in Hindustani classical music, known for its deep, resonant tone and complex melodic capabilities.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindustani classical music instrument
ⓘ
lute family instrument ⓘ plucked string instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| capableOf |
fast taans (rapid melodic runs)
ⓘ
gamak (ornamentation) ⓘ meend (glissando) ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | complex melodic capabilities ⓘ |
| hasFret | fretless ⓘ |
| hasNeck | fretless metal fingerboard ⓘ |
| hasNotableExponent |
Aashish Khan
NERFINISHED
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Ali Akbar Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Amjad Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Annapurna Devi (as teacher and lineage influence) ⓘ Buddhadev Dasgupta NERFINISHED ⓘ Radhika Mohan Maitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharan Rani NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarin Daruwala Sharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDroneStrings | 2 to 4 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainStrings | 4 to 6 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSympatheticStrings | up to 15 ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition | played seated ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | plucked with plectrum ⓘ |
| hasPlectrumMaterial |
coconut shell
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ebony ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| hasProminentGharana |
Gwalior gharana
NERFINISHED
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Lucknow gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ Maihar gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ Senia Shahjahanpur gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResonatorCover | animal skin ⓘ |
| hasStrings | metal strings ⓘ |
| hasTone |
deep
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resonant ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | variable according to raga and gharana ⓘ |
| playedWith | fingernails on left hand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
rabab
ⓘ
rebab ⓘ sitar ⓘ veena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedOn | player's lap ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment
ⓘ
instrumental ensembles ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
North Indian classical music ⓘ |
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