Beautiful concert-grade 44-inch Tun-Teak |
Things you should watch out for in a Sarod are the wood used, the background of the maker, and the type of instrument. Always choose the traditional design rather than one of those "Beatles-inspired" designs that are hawked for $1600 on ebay. On the other hand, amateur-grade "souveneir" sarods that cost about $150 can put you off the instrument very quickly with their extremely poor acoustics. We focus on this very affordable concert-grade traditional tun-teak sarod because we believe it to be the best choice for the serious as well as the aspiring musician. This unit comes with full tuning and stringing instructions and a set of 2 CDs representing the various gharanas of the Sarod. These CDs include Amjad Ali Khan, of course, also a semi-classical CD that exemplifies the tremendous versatality of this instrument for virtuosos of stringed instruments. This is a beautifully hand-crafted Calcutta Tarafdar instrument, and comes with a custom-made padded sarod case for easy handling (unlike the cumbersome hardcases) and extra safety. Made from seasoned teak, the sarod features a goatskin surface, a low-maintenance nickelled brass tumba - or resonator, and 25 steel strings altogether that can be strummed to evoke mystical hymns and a deep post-orgasmic emotionality. Four of the strings are melody or playing strings; three are rhythm strings, and the rest are sympathetic and jawari strings. The aesthetics of this concert instrument are also very pleasing with beautiful handpainted meena crafsmanship and a machine-polished chrome-plated steel finger-board. Instead of the conventional fretboard, this metal plate helps in sliding the fingers faster and enables the musician to get a wonderfully deep gamak. A professional-grade sarod of this quality typically retails for about US$1800 in most music shops. This auction starts with no reserve at less than half that price.... Size: Sarod: 41.7 inches W x 11.8 inches H x 7.1 inches. Materials: Teak wood, goat skin, brass, steel keys and strings |
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