But the Sikh Rabab is called the ‘Firandia’ Rabab. Which was created by Bhai Firanda, who was instructed by Bebe Nanaki to make? Guru Nanak gave this Rabab to Bhai Mardana, his dear friend, to play and accompany him on his travels. Wherever Guru Nanak sang, the Rabab followed with such grace and majesty. This is where the tradition of ‘Kirtan,’ the singing of hymns, began.

The Rabab, which was played by his beloved companion Bhai Mardana, followed Guru Nanak as a shadow for 27 years on his travels around the world.

VADYA BEGINNER SANTOOR FEATURES :
Low cost economical premier Santoor for students Santoor crafted, tuned and tested by craftsmen in India
Professional standard quality classical Indian Santoor Magnificent rich acoustic Santoor sound Natural and variable color finishing available Santoor maestro Pt. Shivkumar Sharma Style Instrument has variable 31 Bridges and 93 Strings Santoor has Copper / Steel / Brass Strings used Easy to tune Santoor instrument with online guide

Santoor for beginners, intermediate and advanced level learners. Classical Indian Santoor for students.

SANTOOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PACK CONTENTS :

• VADYA Santoor is low cost, economical music instrument for students.
• Instrument is available in natural ply, wooden and variable color options.
• Santoor – Santur weight varies between 3 to 4 Kilograms.
  Santoor wooden Mallets – playing sticks or hammers included.
• Santoor Tuning Tool / Spanner is included for an effective tuning.
• Santoor includes sturdy wooden carry and storage case.
  Students / Learners can buy extra set of Santoor strings.
• Handmade Santoor measurements can vary slightly.

SANTOOR INSTRUMENT MUSIC TUNING & STANDARD STRINGING
VADYA Santoor musical instrument is checked, pre-tested and tuned with the stringing as follows:
Strings – 1st and 2nd : wound 0.65 mm
Strings – 3rd, 4th and 5th : steel 0.45 mm
Strings – 6th, 7th and 8th : steel 0.37 mm
Strings – 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th : steel 0.35 mm
Strings – 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th : steel 0.30 mm
Strings – 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd and 24th : steel 0.27 mm
Strings – 25th , 26th, 27th, 28th and 30th : steel 0.25 mm

NOTE: Thicker strings can be used to expand the tonal range to the lower octave of the keynote.