Portrays a Rajasthani musician playing Ravanahatha.
Indian state of Rajasthan is famous for its folk music which has numerous types of musical instruments. Ravanahatha is also one of the famous and probably the earliest musical instrument. This humble instrument could well be the precursor of the violin. It has two main strings and a variable number of supporting strings, with a belly of half coconut shell and a body of bamboo. The bow has ghungroos(bells) attached to it. Ravanahatha popular in Western India and Sri Lanka.
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