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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments in the South Kensington museum, preceded by an essay on the history of musical instruments, 1874
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1bottom might suggest the construction of a superior instrument with a number of strings manufactured on the same principle as the toontoonee.
31627. '72.
5KEMANGEH (or Kamancha). The body of wood, ribbed and collared with bone inlaid in black; the belly covered with skin. Three catgut strings and seven sympathetic wire strings. India (Kashmeer). L. 3 ft. 5 1/2 in., Diam. 10 in. (Bought from the Annual International Exhibition, 1872, 1l. 10s.)
7The bow belonging to it is missing.
91624. '72.
11CHIKARAH. Stringed instrument played with a bow. Wood; the belly covered with skin. Three catgut strings and nine sympathetic wire strings beneath them. India (Oudh). L. of instrument, 1 ft. 9 in., L. of bow, 1 ft. 8 3/4 in. (Bought from the Annual International Exhibition, 1872, 1l.)
13397. '71.
15SARINDA. Bengalese violin. Wood; the surface carved with a design, and the upper part terminating in a rudely-formed bird. Three strings. India. 18th century. L. 24 3/4 in., W. 8 3/4 in. (Bought, 4l.)
17937. '73.
19SARINDA. Bengalese violin. India. L. 2 ft. 5 in., Diam. 5 in. (Given by Sir F. Gore Ouseley.)
211609. '72.
23ALGOOJA. Flageolet. Brown wood. India (Tanjore). L. 8 1/2 in. (Bought from the Annual International Exhibition, 1872, 1s. 6d.)
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