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Sarod is a string instrument made of wood with one end
being rounded and covered with parchment.
Its overall shape is like a pendulum- pointed and thin
on top, at the peg box, and full and round at the
bottom, the resonator. There are six main
metallic strings fastened to pegs at the neck of the
instrument.
It is a fretless instrument played with a triangular
plectrum cut out of coconut shell and laminated with
shellac. Sarod has secured an important place in
Hindustani Classical Music for its deep and rich tone
and a distinctive sound. |
