sarod
A fretless stringed instrument of North India, known for its deep, resonant tone and powerful meend.
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Ali Akbar Khan was the first Indian musician to release a Western LP of Indian classical music (1955), introducing the sarod and raga to Western audiences before Ravi Shankar.
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