sarod
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sarod
1860–65; < Hindi < Persian
Example Sentences
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The 15-track album blends Western pop and hip-hop with traditional Indian classical instruments like the sitar and sarod.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Students learned to play traditional Afghan string instruments like the rubah, sitar and sarod.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2021
“I used all these instruments that weren’t as familiar to western people as they are now, like shehnais, santoor, sarod, surbahars, tabla tarangs.”
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2017
Amjad Ali Khan will perform with his sons, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan, the seventh generation of a family of musicians who play the sarod, a long-necked lute prominent in classical northern Indian music.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2016
She was playing ragas now, haunting things full of sitar and tabla and sarod.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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