Ektara, Bass Bass Ektara has 2 strings. The strings can be made to give a range of tones by applying pressure at various points along the neck. Simple and fun to play. Made in India. /String Instruments/Ektara

Bass Ektara has 2 strings. The strings 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 Two strings are stretched from a hook at the end of the gourd, over the bridge, to the tuning pegs at the end of the bamboo shaft. The Bass Ektara is very expensive to ship due to its size. Made in India.