KIDS QUIZ
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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Question
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What does the phrase “tar” mean as used in Ektar and Sitar?
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drum
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flute
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string
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bell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The tar is a long necked lute from Iran. A similar shaped and named instrument is used in the Caucasus states (i.e.Azeri tar /Caucasus tar). This instrument ["tar” = “string"] appeared in its present form in the middle of the eighteenth century.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word Tar is actually a prefix for several different string instruments including the Dutar, Setar, Sattar, Sitar, Shashtar, Santur, Guitar, and more.
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