Sarinda

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This article is about the Indian stringed instrument. For the genus of jumping spiders,
see Sarinda (spider).

Sarinda

 Bowed string instrument

Classification

Related instruments

 Sarangi

A sarinda is a stringed Indian folk musical instrument similar to lutes or fiddles. It is

played with a bow and has between ten and thirty strings. The bottom part of the front of
its hollow wooden soundbox is covered with animal skin. It is played while sitting on the
ground in a vertical orientation.
The sarinda seems to have its origin in tribal fiddle instruments called "Dhodro Banam"
found throughout in central, north-western and eastern India. It is an important
instrument in the culture and religion of the tribal Santhals of West
Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.
Sarangi is an offshoot of Sarinda. The Sarinda was introduced to and popularized in
Sikh devotional music by Sikh Guru Arjan Dev.
Several ethnic groups of India, e.g. Bauls of Bengal, Punjabi people, the folk artists
of Rajasthan, Assam and Tripura, use the sarinda in their traditional music and dance. It
is the sole accompaniment for a soloist or group folk singer(s).