Sarod
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| The '''sarod''' is a stringed musical instrument, used mainly in [[Indian classical music]]. Along with the [[sitar]], it is the most popular and prominent instrument in Hindustani (north Indian) classical music. The sarod is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound (contrast with the sweet, extremely rich texture of the sitar) with [[sympathetic string]]s that give it a resonant, reverberant quality. It is a fretless instrument able to produce the continuous slides between notes known as meend ([[glissandi]]), which are very important to Indian music. | The '''sarod''' is a stringed musical instrument, used mainly in [[Indian classical music]]. Along with the [[sitar]], it is the most popular and prominent instrument in Hindustani (north Indian) classical music. The sarod is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound (contrast with the sweet, extremely rich texture of the sitar) with [[sympathetic string]]s that give it a resonant, reverberant quality. It is a fretless instrument able to produce the continuous slides between notes known as meend ([[glissandi]]), which are very important to Indian music. | ||
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The sarod is a stringed musical instrument, used mainly in Indian classical music. Along with the sitar, it is the most popular and prominent instrument in Hindustani (north Indian) classical music. The sarod is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound (contrast with the sweet, extremely rich texture of the sitar) with sympathetic strings that give it a resonant, reverberant quality. It is a fretless instrument able to produce the continuous slides between notes known as meend (glissandi), which are very important to Indian music.
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