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

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2021

Instruments they've brought with them include the sarod, the rubab, tabla drums and the dutar.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2019

The group’s main composer is Alam Khan, who plays the 25-stringed sarod and also runs a laptop; he’s the son of the renowned sarod player Ali Akbar Khan.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2018

In the UK, Matthew Barley has travelled a similar road, finding a cellistic way into Arab, Persian, west African and Indian music, mixing his own techniques with the textures of oud, kora, sarod and mandolin.

From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2017

She was playing ragas now, haunting things full of sitar and tabla and sarod.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi