Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Notes

Stringed musical instrument. Carved from dark wood, unpainted. Body is flat on top and rounded underneath. The lower half of the top is covered with skin (like a drum) and the upper half is open. 4 wire strings, wooden pegs. One loose wooden piece (bridge?). A cotton strap is threaded through a hole in the neck (carrying strap?). Bow is attached by a string. Bow is made from bamboo stick, with horsehair attached to each end.

Collector's Note: Collected in the hills around Pokhara. Sarangi, an instrument played by the Gaines (musicians caste) is made with Khirra woods and a goat skin base. The bow is made with goat intestine unless a parachute strings are bought. Articles and photos relating to the Sarangi and Gaine may be found in National Anthropological Archives, John Hitchcock Collection, Box 13, folder "Gaine of Nepal"

Record Last Modified

6 Oct 2015

Specimen Count

1

Collector

John T. Hitchcock

Donor Name

Catharine McClellan

Accession Date

14 Jun 2005

Collection Date

1960 to 1969

Object Type

Violin

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Accession Number

2032229

USNM Number

E433335-0

Topic

Ethnology

Place

Pokahara, Kaski district, Gandaki Zone, Nepal, Asia