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The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c11.192

The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c11.192

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c11.192

It is made from a piece of bamboo, to the under side of which a large gourd or hollow cylinder of wood is attached, one end being closed by a piece of parchment. In the centre of the parchment there is a hole, through which the string is passed and tied in a knot to prevent its slipping back.