“People like to talk of me as the king or prince of Sarod, but actually I’m the slave of the Sarod,” maestro Amjad Ali Khan is reported to have commented. “I am devoted to it and I always want to try and find out what it wants to say.” Here he reflects on his beloved instrument and its rich tradition, tracing, in the process, the story of his own illustrious family and its contribution.

‘Sarod’ is a Persian word; in fact, the actual pronunciation is ‘Sarood’, which means music or melody. This instrument was modified (or invented) in India and its evolution goes back more than three to four hundred years.

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