sarangis

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Scope note
Fiddles of northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan, with a short, thick, unfretted neck, waisted body with a skin belly, two or more bone bridges, three or four bowed strings, and a variable number of sympathetic strings. They are held upright when played.
sarangis
Accepted term: 03-Feb-2025