DeSouza I was happy to read your account of the REBEK and the related story of other related Indian musical instruments What made me most happy was your modest statement and I quote: <<<<<To explain my interest in this topic, I happen to own one such Rebek that was bequeathed to me by my mother. It is an "Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis " made in Bohemia in the year 1722. >>>>>>
Really incredible ...have you evaluated it, is it insured .....a two hundred year old REBEK I appreciate that Goans had access to all kinds of musical instruments before the 16th century. I tried to watch the video ....no luck .....it might work tomorrow Thank you .....I now know more about RABEK I can even spell it properly, Thank you yp FN and another Netter Grandolfo In Makongo Juu . ......Sarangi much like the Rebek, is also played with a bow but most of the time it presents only three strings (sometimes there is fourth that is mostly used as a drone or sympathetic string). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFsdG8siWBo Very popular in India the Sarangi is used in Carnatic and Hindustani music as well as in Ghazals. It has probably been used in India since ancient times, in some form or other prior to the invasions by the Mughals. The Rebek modern design of course was standardized in Europe, in Italy perhaps. Here is a Sarangi being played in a Ghazal. Aye Mohabbat Tere Anjaam Pe Rona Aaya - Sithara - Courtesy MediaOne <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOWz1rHEMco> Also note the pretty lady with the beautiful voice singing the Ghazal : Aye Mohabbat Tere Anjaam Pe Rona Aaya. Best Regards, am glad I asked the On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 10:05 PM E DeSousa <ejd...@att.net> wrote: > Sarangi much like the Rebek, is also played with a bow but most of the > time it presents only three strings (sometimes there is fourth that is > mostly used as a drone or sympathetic string). > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFsdG8siWBo > > > Very popular in India the Sarangi is used in Carnatic and Hindustani music > as well as in Ghazals. > > It has probably been used in India since ancient times, in some form or > other prior to the invasions by the Mughals. > > The Rebek modern design of course was standardized in Europe, in Italy > perhaps. > > To explain my interest in this topic, I happen to own one such Rebek that > was bequeathed to me by my mother. It is an "Antonio Stradivarius > Cremonensis " made in Bohemia in the year 1722. > > But Goans had access to all kinds of musical instruments before the 16th > century. > > Here is a Sarangi being played in a Ghazal. > > Aye Mohabbat Tere Anjaam Pe Rona Aaya - Sithara - Courtesy MediaOne > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOWz1rHEMco> > > > Also note the pretty lady with the beautiful voice singing the Ghazal : > Aye Mohabbat Tere Anjaam Pe Rona Aaya. > > > Best Regards, > > E. >