Correct Answer - Option 2 : Ektara
The correct answer is Ektara.
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The ektara is a drone lute consisting of a gourd resonator covered with skin, through which a bamboo neck is inserted.
- It is used in parts of India and Nepal today by Yogis and wandering holy men to accompany their singing and prayers.
- In Nepal, the instrument accompanies the singing of the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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The pungi is also known as the been or the Murli, is a wind instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent.
- The instrument consists of a reservoir into which air is blown and then channelled into two reed pipes.
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The Nepali Sarangi is also a traditional stringed musical instrument of Nepal, commonly played by the Gaine or Gandarbha ethnic group but the form and repertoire of the sarangi are more towards the folk music as compared to the heavy and classical form of the repertoire in India.
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The khanjari is a small frame drum of southern India that has a single set of jingles.
