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Sarangis

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.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000217088

Broader Terms used

fiddles

Narrower Terms used

sindhi sarangis

Term used for

harangis
sarangs

Equivalent Terms used

sarangi

Created

13yrs ago

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