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Sarangi (Musical Instrument)

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

The sarangi is a stringed musical instrument. Carved from dark wood, unpainted. Body is flat on top and rounded underneath. The lower half of the top is covered with skin (like a drum) and the upper half is open. 4 wire strings, wooden pegs. One loose wooden piece (bridge?). A cotton strap is threaded through a hole in the neck (carrying strap?). Bow is attached by a string. Bow is made from bamboo stick, with horsehair attached to each end.

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  • Title: Sarangi (Musical Instrument)
  • Type: Instrument
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • Medium: Wood, skin, cotton, bamboo, horsehair
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): E433335
  • Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Ethnology
  • Date Collected: 1960
  • Accession Date: 2005-06-14
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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