History · Art and Culture of Jharkhand
The 'Kendri' instrument, often found among the Oraon and Munda communities, is academically debated as being a precursor to which classical instrument?
- 1The Santoor, because it uses wooden mallets to strike the strings in a rapid, percussive sequence.
- 2The Veena, as it was historically played in the courts of the Nagvanshi kings during the medieval period.
- 3The Sarangi, because of its bowed mechanism and the 'skin-covered' wooden resonator that produces a soulful, haunting tone.✓
- 4The Sitar, due to its multi-fretted neck and the use of metallic strings for sympathetic resonance.
Correct answer
The Sarangi, because of its bowed mechanism and the 'skin-covered' wooden resonator that produces a soulful, haunting tone.
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