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Santoor
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Another instrument popular in Kashmir is the santoor, which originated from Persia. It is a box-like instrument in the shape of a trapezium and sits in front of the player with the broad base nearest him. It has over a hundred strings, which are pegged and stretched in pairs,
parallel to each other. Each pair of strings passes over two
bridges, one on each side of the instrument. The strings are struck by two sticks, made of walnut and curved upward at the ends.
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