Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. chordophones
8. lutelike chordophones
9. lutelike chordophones: plucked
10. [lutelike chordophones with long neck: plucked]

Anotations

Scope note:

Long-necked, fretless, plucked lutelike instruments of the Indian subcontinent, with a round-backed resonator and, traditionally, four metal strings, used exclusively to provide a humming drone accompaniment to vocal and instrumental melodies.