Santoor

Indian santoor musician

The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer, and a variation of the Iranian santur.[1] The instrument is generally made of walnut and has 25 bridges. Each bridge has 4 strings, making for a total of 100 strings. It is a traditional instrument in Jammu and Kashmir, and dates back to ancient times. It was called Shatha Tantri Veena in ancient Sanskrit texts.

  1. ^ Heydarian, Peyman; Reiss, Joshua (2005). Persian Music and the Santur Instrument. Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK: University of London. pp. 524–527.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)