tanpura (Indian drone long-necked frettless gourdlute)
~ String instrument
Description
Usually accompanying sitar on ragas, the fretless instrument comes in different sizes: largest; male-voice, smaller; female-voice and smallest; the instrument-accompanying "tanpuri".
Relationships
| from: | India |
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| type of: | lute family |
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| derivations: | electronic shruti box (Indian electronic drone device) |
| related instruments: | sitar (Indian long-necked fretted gourdlute) |
