The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c11.179

c11.179

THE Tamburi shown to the left of the plate is used as a common accompaniment to singing, the strings are never stopped, but are always struck open by the fingers, which in this case are not armed with plectra. In outer form the Tamburi much resembles the vina, but is less complicated, having no frets or calabash affixed to the stem; and it is employed for accompaniments only.