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sarinda

sarinda

English

Alternative forms

Noun

sarinda (plural sarindas)

  1. (music) A type of stringed instrument featuring anywhere from three to thirty strings and a hollow soundbox partially covered with an animal skin, played vertically with a bow, originating in the traditional music of India and Nepal.

Synonyms

  • serja (used mainly in reference to the instrument played by the Bodo people of Assam)

References

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones