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Sarangi

Short fiddle with sympathetic strings. The 4 bowed strings are stopped sideways by the fingernails and are played with underhand bowhold; low-caste but popular. The rounded body and swan head distinguish it from the South Indian variety.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum