chikara
The chikara is a bowed stringed musical instrument from India used to play Indian folk music. It is used by the tribal people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
chikara
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The chikara is a bowed stringed musical instrument from India used to play Indian folk music. It is used by the tribal people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Chikara • Background — string • Classification — String instrument • Hornbostel Sachs Desc — Composite chordophone • Related — Chikari
Ambiguity
Ambiguity
The term "chikara" is often used ambiguously to describe a variety of unrelated folk fiddles of northern India.
Description
The chikara is a simple spike fiddle played, similarly to the sarangi or sarinda, by sliding fingernails on the strings rather than pressing them to touch the fingerboard. It has 3 strings, two horse hair and one steel, in 3 courses and is tuned C, F, G.
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500474876, Ohtagaki, Chikara.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5097384: chikara
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Related Instruments
Related Instruments
• Chikari, smaller version of chikara. • Sarangi
A set of images of musical instruments from the Horniman Museum in London, UK. Taken by Jo Dusepo 24/5/19. Bottom row, from left: tar, dramyen, Sarangis, Rebáb (Maghreb), Guembri, Ngoni (instrument).
Jo Dusepo
A set of images of musical instruments from the Horniman Museum in London, UK. Taken by Jo Dusepo 24/5/19
Jo Dusepo
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500474876, Ohtagaki, Chikara.The Getty Research Institute
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