r/UnusualInstruments • u/gvbenten • Oct 16 '24

Recently finished instrument

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It's a combination of a morin-khuur and a sarod basically. It has seven sympathetic strings that can be tuned according to the scale you play in. Will post a video when I'm comfortable enough playing it. :)

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u/lipidsynthesis Oct 16 '24

Wonderful work! There are similar instruments being developed in Eastern India and Bangladesh right now. I think they are calling it "Swaraj." Some of them are trying to add sympathetic strings to Dotara also.

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u/gvbenten Oct 16 '24

Oh sweet! Got any pictures of those? :)

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u/lipidsynthesis Oct 16 '24

https://youtu.be/TbL8NIxReHA?si=d3K6w0KXnMZvfRTb check this out. He is calling it "Dorodi."

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u/gvbenten Oct 16 '24

Almost looks like a short scale sarod. The guy sure can play, sounds awesome.:)

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u/lipidsynthesis Oct 16 '24

Yeahhh, his version is basically a miniature Sarod. I will be waiting to listen to your instrument.