The santoor is a 100-stringed Indian instrument originally called the "Shata Tantri Veena" and was used to accompany folk music in Kashmir. The sarangi is a bowed string instrument from the Indian subcontinent with over 100 strings that is very difficult to master. The sitar is a famous plucked string instrument from Northern India made popular in the 1960s when the Rolling Stones used it in "Paint It Black" and other pop songs. The sarod is a stringed instrument popular in Northern India known for its deep bass sound contrasting with the sitar's sweet tones. The surbahar, also called the bass sitar, is a large plucked string instrument over 130
2. Santoor The santoor is an Indian 100-stringed musical instrument. The Santoor was used as an accompaniment instrument to the folk music of Kashmir. The original Sanskrit name of Santoor was "Shata Tantri Veena.”
3. Sarangi The Sarangi is a bowed instrument with also more than a hundred strings. It is originally from the Indian Subcontinent. Of all Indian instruments, it said to be the hardest to master.
4. Sitar The sitar is a plucked string instrument, it has been very famous since the Middle ages. Used throughout the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Northern India. Shortly after, The rolling stones used sitar in “Paint it black”, using the exotic instument in pop songs too.
5. Sarod The sarod is a stringed musical instrument, used mainly in Indian classical music. It’s one of the most popular instrument in Hindostan (Northem india). The sarod is known for his deep, bass sound, in contrast to the extremely sweet of wide textured sitar sound.
6. Surbahar Surbahar , sometimes known as bass sitar, is a plucked string instrument used in the Hindustani classical music of North India. It is closely related to sitar, but it has a lower tone. Surbahar is over 130 cm. Some musicologists believe that surbahar was invented around 1825.