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# What does the sursingar sound like?

 Updated 19 October 2026

 Players describe the **[sursingar](/instrument/sursingar)**'s sound as low and long-sustaining, lower than the rudra veena. Its fretless metal fingerboard lets the player glide between notes, up to two octaves, and eases gamak and other graces. It served as a solo dhrupad instrument and suited slow, vilambit alap.



 

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