sarod

American  

[suh-rohd] / səˈroʊd /

noun

1. a lute of northern India, played with a bow.

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sarod British  

/ sæˈrəʊd /

noun

1. an Indian stringed musical instrument that may be played with a bow or plucked

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Etymology

Origin of sarod

1860–65; < Hindi < Persian

Example Sentences

A cousin of the sitar, but with a slightly mellower tone, the sarod is fretless, so pitch sliding, almost like a steel guitar does, is a vital component of the technique.

From Seattle Times

Richard Russell, a sarod virtuoso who studied with Khan himself at the Ali Akbar College of Music in California, has gathered several area musicians, on both Indian and Western instruments, to help him pay tribute to his mentor.

From Seattle Times

Students learned to play traditional Afghan string instruments like the rubah, sitar and sarod.

From Seattle Times

When we thought of Indian classical music, we basically thought of instrumental music: tabla players playing really exciting rhythmic patterns, getting applause at the end of their improvisatory spells, and of course the sitar and sarod.

From New York Times

One friend played “Happy Birthday” on the bagpipes, another played an Indian stringed instrument called the sarod, and Martens’s wife played the accordion.

From Washington Post