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The dilruba (also spelled dilrupa) is a bowed musical instrument originating in India. It is a type of Bowed Sitar that's slightly larger than an esraj and has a larger, square resonance box like a sarangi. The dilruba holds particular importance in Sikh history. It became more widely known outside India in the 1960s through use in songs by Western artists, such as the Beatles during their psychedelic phase (most notably in the song "Within You Without You").
Dilruba is a rare stringed instrument from India. “Dilruba” name is translated as "thief of the heart." It is a young instrument by Indian standards, being o...
Dilruba is a stringed instrument, made of metal, parchment, and horsehair. Used in religious ceremonies, this instrument is found in different parts of North India. Majorly used as a solo as well as an accompanying instrument in Northern Classical music. Also popularly used as an accompanying instrument to Gurbani. DILRUBA in North India. Material: Metal, horse hair, parchment.
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The Dilruba was especially constructed to alleviate these problems while retaining the sound qualities and the fluid vocal character of the Sarangi. The bowing action is the same but the other hand plays the strings with the tips of the fingers instead of the nails. As in the case of the Sitar, the stem of the Dilruba contains eighteen or nineteen elliptical frets which are movable. They are tied to the stem by means of thread made of gut (fishing line is more popular today).
Dilruba is a cross between the sitar and sarangi. It is extremely close to the esraj and the mayuri vina. It so close that most people are unable to tell them apart. The difference is to be found in the shape of the resonators and the manner in which the sympathetic strings attach. Still they are so similar that a dilruba player has no trouble playing an esraj or a mayuri vina and vice versa.
The dilruba has a broad rectangular or rather trapzoid sarangi-like sound box, whereas the esraj has a roundish, oval- shaped sound box which is cut from the sides to facilitate bowing. The fingerboard of the dilruba is broader than that of the esraj in order to accomodate more sympathetic strings. Though most of the dilrubas have four main playing strings like the esraj, but in some dilrubas we find six main playing strings. The number of sympathetic strings also varies.
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“The dilruba [‘stealer of the heart’] is a young instrument in Indian terms, being only about 200 years old, used in religious music and light-classical song. Some argue that it is the work of the 10th Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, who intended to ‘scale down’ the taus to made it more convenient for the Sikh army, who carried their instruments on horseback. While the dilruba has more sympathetic strings and a different body shape to the esraj, they both have 4 main strings.The ...
The Dilruba originates from the Taus and some argue is the work of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, whilst that of the Taus was the work of Guru Hargobind (the sixth guru of the Sikhs). The Dilruba was then produced to replace the previously heavy instrument (the Taus). This attempt was intended to 'scale down' the Taus into what is now known to be the Dilruba. This made it more convenient for the Sikh army to carry the instrument on horseback.
