Dilruba
Indian bowed musical instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The dilruba (also spelled dilrupa)[1] is a bowed musical instrument originating in India. It is a type of Bowed Sitar that's slightly larger than an esraj and has a larger, square resonance box like a Sarangi. The dilruba holds particular importance in Sikh history.
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String instrument | |
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Other names | Dilrupa |
Classification | Bowed string instrument |
Developed | India |
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It became more widely known outside India in the 1960s through use in songs by Western artists, such as the Beatles during their psychedelic phase (most notably in the song "Within You Without You").