The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c11.148
The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c11.148
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c11.148
In the ordinary instruments the noise made by the accompaniment frequently drowns the air, the strings having a strong tendency to twang. But the tone of these Karnâtik sitars, when properly made, is soft and sweet, and, being confined in intonation, more nearly resembles that of the mandoline than any other Indian instrument.