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Sarangi

For the Nepali instrument, see Sarangi (Nepali). For the village in Iran, see Sarangi, Iran.

Sarangi

Classification Chordophone
Related instruments

Esraj (India)

Sarinda (India)

Taus (India)

The srang (Nepali: , Hindi: , Urdu: ) is a bowed, short-necked string instrument from India as
well as Nepal which is used in Hindustani classical music. It is the most popular musical instrument in Western part of
Nepal and said to most resemble the sound of the human voice able to imitate vocal ornaments such as gamaks
(shakes) and meends (sliding movements).

History

Structure

Makers

Modern performers who have used sarangi in compositions

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Last edited on 28 November 2016, at 03:57

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