Classification String instrument | Developed Bengal, India. | |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification (Composite chordophone) | ||
The chikara is a bowed stringed musical instrument from Bengal, 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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Description
The chikara is a simple spike fiddle played,similarly to the sarangi or saringda, 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.
Ambiguity
The term "chikara" is often used ambiguously to describe a variety of unrelated folk fiddles of northern india.
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