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The instrument I am playing is the tanpuras. This is the drone instrument, the accompanying
instrument for vocal music. It usually has 4 strings for vocal music. This one just happens
to have 5 strings. We tune it, the 5th. This is the most common way. There are some other
variations. The most difficult thing about playing this instrument is tuning it really
and once you have it tuned, you just strum it over and over. You don't stop the strings
with your left hand, you don't pluck. The main thing is just to provide a sound wash
with this instrument.