Ek means one and tar means string in Hindi. 6"x30", one string can be made to give a range of tones by applying pressure at various points along the neck. Simple and fun to play. This is a folk instrument made in the central coastal State of Maharashtra.
The soundboard is goat skin is tightly stretched over an opening cut in the pumpkin gourd body. A bamboo shaft which serves as the neck One strings is stretched from a hook at the end of the gourd, over the bridge, to the tuning peg at the end of the bamboo shaft.
Specs
(Length x Width x Height) Inches:
30 x 8 x 7.5
Item Origin:
India
Item Weight (lbs):
1.1
Manufacturer:
banjira
Shipping Weight (lbs):
4
