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English: Esraj, Origin: About 300 years, a variant of Dilruba introduced by 10th Sikh Guru-Guru Govind. It is played using a bow called the Gaz. The band Beatles used this instrument for their song "within or without you". This was introduced by the Namdari Sikh Sect. This instrument is famous in Bengal too, played in Rabindra Sangeet
தமிழ்: எஸ்ராஜ், தோன்றிய காலம்: சுமார் 300 ஆண்டுகள் பழமையானது, நரம்பு இசைக்கருவி. ஹிந்துஸ்தானி இசை. இடம்: பஞ்சாப், வட இந்தியா.
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Author Venkatarangan Thirumalai
Camera location13° 04′ 10.93″ N, 80° 15′ 25.37″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

From the exhibition titled "Iyal Isai Museum" that happened from 11 January 2018 to 12 February 2018 at The Government Museum, Egmore, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. Source: https://venkatarangan.com/blog/2018/02/the-egmore-museum-chennai/

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Hindustani Musical Instrument played using a bow, from Punjab, North India

13°4'10.931"N, 80°15'25.369"E

6 February 2018

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