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Bugdu
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The bugdu is a simple, single-note string
instrument; the bowl may be made from a whole gourd or wood
covered with skin. Into this sound-box is set a long stem on
which the string is stretched. One type of bugdu has a thick
string with a weight attached stretched from the middle of the
gourd. The player tucks the bowl under his armpit and, holding
the weight in the same hand to keep the string taut, he plucks
at the string to produce a regular humming sound. Except for
folk motifs painted on the bowl, the bugdu carries little
ornamentation. Once the companion of snake-charmers and sadhus, it is rarely seen these days.
Source:
santabanta.com
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