The dotara or dotar (Assamese: দোতোৰা dütüra, দোতৰা dütora, Bengali: দোতারা; Rangpuri: দোতোৰা/দোতোরা dotora), (literally, “Of [or ‘having’] two strings”) is a two-stringed, plucked musical instrument from South Asia, with most contemporary models having four playing strings (similar to the sarod). Comparatively, the sarod is a slightly larger and more elaborate instrument, being built with an additional set of resonant sympathetic strings.
The dotara or dotar (Assamese: দোতোৰা dütüra, দোতৰা dütora, Bengali: দোতারা; Rangpuri: দোতোৰা/দোতোরা dotora), (literally, “Of [or ‘having’] two strings”) is a two-stringed, plucked musical instrument from South Asia, with most contemporary models having four playing strings (similar to the sarod). Comparatively, the sarod is a slightly larger and more elaborate instrument, being built with an additional set of resonant sympathetic strings.
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