Dotara

The dotara or dotar (Assamese: দোতোৰা dütüra, দোতৰা dütora, Bengali: দোতারা; Rangpuri: দোতোৰা/দোতোরা dotora), is a two-stringed, plucked musical instrument from South Asia, with most contemporary models having four playing strings. Comparatively, the sarod is a slightly larger and more elaborate instrument, being built with an additional set of resonant sympathetic strings. However, the dotara is still quite resonant and projective of its own sound, due to its rounded shape and overall construction. It is commonly played in Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar. It was mentioned in a 14th-century Saptakanda Ramayana. Later, it was adopted by the ascetic cults of Bauls and Fakirs. Today, it is also used to play Hindustani Classical Ragas.

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