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

“I used all these instruments that weren’t as familiar to western people as they are now, like shehnais, santoor, sarod, surbahars, tabla tarangs.”

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2017

His recent work has involved a chamber septet, a “string choir,” a quintet featuring sarod and tabla, and a trio with banjo and kora.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2013

Other State Department performances included a solo guitarist and an ensemble of the Indian sitar and lute-like sarod.

From Reuters • Feb. 4, 2013

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

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi