sarod

noun

sa·​rod sə-ˈrōd How to pronounce sarod (audio)
variants or less commonly sarode
: a lute of northern India
sarodist
sə-ˈrō-dist How to pronounce sarod (audio)
noun

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Somewhere in this profusion, dancers are shown executing all 108 poses of the ancient tradition Bharatanatyam, and 151 musicians are playing sitars, sarods, tablas, and an orchestra’s worth of other instruments. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2023 The monthly concert series will continue with a Feb. 16 performance of Hindustani classical music by tabla player Samir Chatterjee, sitar player Paul Livingstone and Suman Laha, who performs on the veena, an Indian stringed instrument that is in some ways similar to a sitar and a sarod. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu sarod, from Persian

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sarod was in 1865

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“Sarod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarod. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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