Iktara

Iktara is a guitar-like instrument with only 1 string. I took the below photo of a man selling Iktara at Gadisar lake of Jaisalmer. 1, 2, 3, 4, …; seems that he has 21 Iktara on sale!

Iktara
Iktara
Iktara

8 comments:

  1. I have bought so many of these and never got to know how to play them :(

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  2. @ Neha: Same with me. The only difference is that I have never bought one! :)

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  3. I would love to buy one! And learn to play!
    I have heard them played before and they sound beautiful!

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  4. @ blog with no name: Yes, Iktara plays wonderful sounds.

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  5. nice one! have never seen so many together

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  6. @ Anu: It was the first time for me too!

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  7. What is the name of this instrument? They certainly look beautiful. I would like to look on Youtube to hear them played.
    Thank you for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/11/more-monarchs.html

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