Sarod

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The sarod is a plucked lute used in Hindustani music on the Indian subcontinent. Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments. It is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound, in contrast with the sweet, overtone-rich timbre of the sitar, with sympathetic strings that give it a resonant, reverberant quality. A fretless instrument, it can produce the continuous slides between notes known as meend (portamento), which are important in Indian music. Historically known by the alternative name Sardiya Veena, its origin is unclear with scholars tracing it to Indian Saradiya Veena, Swaravat or Rabab.

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