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Tanpura
The tanpura (lit. “fill the melodic phrases”) is the primary drone instrument.
The tanpura is essentially a sitar without frets with
only four strings that has a buzzing bridge. Unlike the sitar, this cannot play
any melody. It only functions for providing a constant drone. Usually, the
first string (shown toward the right end) is tuned to the fifth (Pa), natural
fourth (ma), or the natural seventh (Ni). The other strings are tuned to the
tonic (Sa).
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UPDATED: March 12, 2012