String Instruments → Ektara → Deluxe Tenor Dotara
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Do means two and tar means string in Hindi. 6in. x30in. The two strings of this ektara can be made to give a range of tones by applying pressure at various points along the neck. Simple and fun to play. This is a folk instrument made in the central coastal State of Maharashtra. The soundboard is goat skin is tightly stretched over an opening cut in the pumpkin gourd body. A bamboo shaft which serves as the neck One strings is (are) stretched from a hook at the end of the gourd, over the bridge, to the tuning peg at the end of the bamboo shaft. Colors and decorations may vary from photo. Made in India.
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