From Wikipedia
The ektara (Bengali: একতারা, Nepali: एकतारे; literally 'one-string', also called, ektar, golki Nepali: गोल्) is a one-stringed musical instrument used in the traditional music of Bengal, and used in modern-day music of Bangladesh, and eastern India.
Two-stringed versions are called dotara (two strings), a name which also applies to another instrument of the same name.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1236670 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ektara – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by No machine-readable author provided. Mamun2a assumed (based on copyright claims). – CC BY-SA 2.5