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String instruments
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String instruments
mizrab
Musical equipment; String instruments
Metallic pick or plectrum for use with a sitar. It slips over the index finger.
gat
Musical equipment; String instruments
The main melody of a raga in Indian classical music. Around this, taans and other melodies are played.
meend
Musical equipment; String instruments
In a sitar, bending/pulling on the string to reach the next notes.
shruti
Musical equipment; String instruments
Notes in Indian classical music (sometimes described as micronotes). A shruti is the smallest interval of pitch the ear can detect.
rababa
Musical equipment; String instruments
This is a stringed instrument, typically used in music of the Said (Upper Egypt). It has one or two strings.
Aeolian harp
Musical equipment; String instruments
The Aeolian harp is a musical instrument that is fashioned from a wooden sounding box with strings that stretch across the length of the box, fastened by two bridges on each side. The Aeolian harp is ...
