Sarangi

The sarangi is musical instrument. It has strings and a short neck. The musician plays it using a bow. It is played in traditional Punjabi folk music, Rajasthani folk music, and Boro folk music in India. It is also common in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Nepal has a different musical instrument that is also called sarangi. The instrument is also called 'Shatarangi' because of the flexibility of the sound, the many musical styles, and the many tones and emotions it can make.
History.
The sarangi is named after the bow of Lord Vishnu. According to some musicians, the word "sarangi" is a combination of two words: "seh" ('three' in Persian) and "rangi" ('coloured' in Persian) or Persian "sad-rangi", "sad" for 'hundred' in Persian ('hundred coloured) corrupted as "sarangi". The term "seh-rangi" represents the three melody strings. However, the most common folk etymology is that "sarangi" is derived from "sol rang" (means 'a hundred colours'). The name Solrong indicating its adaptability to many styles of vocal music, its flexible tunability, and its ability to produce a large palette of tonal colour and emotional nuance.
The Nepali Sarangi is also a traditional stringed musical instrument of Nepal, commonly played by the Gaine or [Gandarbha ethnic group. In Nepal, Sarangi is viewed as an iconic musical instrument to identify the Gandarbha people.
Description.
The sarangi is an instrument used mainly in North Indian music by the archer or the bow. The instrument became popular in the mid-seventeenth century as a percussion instrument in folk music. It still maintains its status. The instrument also plays an important role in accompanying the harmonium.
It has a mysterious ability to mimic the tone and timbre of a human voice, along with emotional expression.