text: SAROD: Chordophone
  NORTH INDIA
  a popular plucked instrument of North India. Entire body carved out of a single blaock of 'tun' wood. a  round resonator, broad finger board and a tapering, arched, peg box. resonator parched with a very fine membrane of goat skin. there are two sets of strings. upper set contains, four main playing strings,. four drone and two chikari strings. lower set is of fifteen sympathetic string. all are attached to a metal string holder underneath the resonator, pass through the bridge and finally fixed to their respective pegs.the main ivory bridge is placed on the resontor. a small square bridge mounted parallel to upper nut, to support the drone strings. strings plucked by a coconut shells plectrum held in right hand. a portion of left hand finger tips and a portion of nail, are used to stop the strings over the polished finger board. used in North Indian classical music for solo concerts.
  