The surbahar is like a bass sitar in many ways. At first glance it looks like the same instrument but on closer inspection it is clear there are many differences. The main difference of course being the size.
I was unaware of this instrument until about a year ago. In reading about Ravi Shankar (probably the most well known Indian Classical musician in the world) I discovered Annapurna Devi. Shew was the daughter of Allaudin (Baba) Khan. Baba was not only her teacher but also Ravi Shankars. Her life is a fantastic story of dedication to the Divine in music. Her recordings are rare and were never done professionally.
I will share one of her recordings here. Try to get past the poor quality of the recording and let the music carrie you. She was truly a master and one can feel the divine flowing through her.
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