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Meaning of "surbahar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURBAHAR

surbahar  [ˌsɑːbəˈhɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURBAHAR

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surbahar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SURBAHAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

surbahar

Surbahar

Surbahar,, , sometimes known as bass sitar, is a plucked string instrument used in the Hindustani classical music of North India. It is closely related to the sitar, but has a lower tone. Depending on the instrument's size, it is usually pitched two to five whole steps below the standard sitar, but Indian classical music having no concept of absolute pitch, this may vary. The instrument can emit frequencies lower than 20 Hz.

Definition of surbahar in the English dictionary

The definition of surbahar in the dictionary is an Indian string instrument, larger than a sitar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURBAHAR


aha
ɑːˈhɑː
AHHA
ˈɑːhɑː
Bihar
bɪˈhɑː
brouhaha
ˈbruːhɑːhɑː
Chichihaerh
ˈtʃiːˌtʃiːˈhɑː
Doha
ˈdəʊhɑː
ha
hɑː
ha-ha
ˈhɑː ˈhɑː
haar
hɑː
hah
hɑː
hoo-ha
ˈhuːˌhɑː
Kandahar
ˌkændəˈhɑː
lahar
ˈlɑːhɑː
miha
ˈmiːhɑː
Omaha
ˈəʊməˌhɑː
Pakeha
ˈpɑːkɪˌhɑː
puha
ˈpuːhɑː
Qiqihar
ˈtʃiːˌtʃiːˈhɑː
taha
ˈtɑːhɑː
Zohar
ˈzəʊhɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURBAHAR

sura
Surabaja
Surabaya
Surabaya Strait
suraddition
surah
Surakarta
sural
suramin
surat
surbase
surbased
surbasement
surbate
surbed
surcease
surcharge
surchargement
surcharger
surcingle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURBAHAR

arctic char
Cathar
Chandrasekhar
char
colcothar
Cooch Behar
eschar
Farquhar
feldschar
Issachar
Jalandhar
Kuch Bihar
nenuphar
Potiphar
sambhar
Saphar
shophar
thar
Tsitsihar

Synonyms and antonyms of surbahar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surbahar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURBAHAR

Find out the translation of surbahar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surbahar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surbahar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舒耳巴哈琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surbahar
570 millions of speakers

English

surbahar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुरबहार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

surbahar
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

surbahar
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

surbahar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরবাহার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surbahar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surbahar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Surbahar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

surbahar
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

surbahar
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surbahar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

surbahar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

surbahar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरबहार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Surbahar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Surbahar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

surbahar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

surbahar
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surbahar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Surbahar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

surbahar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Surbahar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Surbahar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surbahar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURBAHAR»

The term «surbahar» is normally little used and occupies the 129.753 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURBAHAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surbahar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURBAHAR»

Discover the use of surbahar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surbahar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dawn of Indian Music in the West
Speaking of Chaurasia's teacher, Annapurna Devi specialized in the larger bass sitar, the aforementioned surbahar, although she focused on teaching rather than performing. The seven-stringed surbahar reaches into the lowest-bass register, ...
Peter Lavezzoli, 2006
2
Library of Congress Subject Headings
SA headings for forms and types of music that include “surbahar” or “surbahars” and headings with medium of performance that include “surbahar” or “surbahars” Surbahar players (May Subd Geog) BT Sitar players Surber family (Not Subd ...
Library of Congress, 2006
3
Sitar Music in Calcutta: An Ethnomusicological Study
CHAPTER. V. IMDAD. KHANI. SITAR. AND. SURBAHAR. GHARANA. At the outset of Chapter IV it was noted that, due to similarities in performance technique employed on the sitar and surbahar, it is not uncommon for performers of the former ...
James Sadler Hamilton, 1994
4
Rudra Veena: An Ancient String Musical Instrument
The tuning and playing technique of Surbahar is just like the Sitar. The Surbahar is one of the fascinating instruments of North India. Its invention is credited to the famous beenkar Omrao Khan, who later taught his son Sajjad Hussain There ...
Hindraj Divekar, Robin D. Tribhuwan, 2001
5
The Music of India
Reginald Massey, Jamila Massey. The most popular stringed instrument among Hindustani musicians, the sitar is also the best known Indian instrument abroad. Surbahar The surbahar is in effect a bass sitar and is played in a similar manner.
Reginald Massey, Jamila Massey, 1996
6
Ṭhumrī in Historical and Stylistic Perspectives
He too was celebrated for his innovative sitar and surbahar style, which in his own time came to be known as the Imdad Khan bdj. He served as a court musician for the Maharaja of Indore and is credited by Khushiram (19?: 39-9) with the ...
Peter Lamarche Manuel, 1989
7
Tradition of Hindustani Music
It is believed that Meer Rehmat Ali was awarded with a Surbahar by the Mughal emperor, Mohammad Shah Rangile. It was his favourite instrument. During his last days, he gave this Surbahar to Bhai Booba. Bhai Booba performed on the ...
Manorma Sharma, 2006
8
Indian Music Masters of Our Times- i
I guess she just gave up...a soul regardless of the body.” Any how...life moves further. She is the only female “surbahar” player in the country, a musician in her own right. Yet few have listened to her, thanks to “jealous” husband Ravi Shankar , ...
Pradeep Thakur
9
World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia ...
The remastered Signature Series restores these exemplary Connoisseur albums to the catalogue, some of the most sublime Hindustani recordings ever released. Ajmer (Water Lily Acoustics, US). A 1 990 recording featuring surbahar and sitar ...
Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, 2000
10
A discography of Hindustani and Karnatic music
Ustad IMRAT HUSSAIN KHAN - SITAR, SURBAHAR B. January 1935. Son of Ustad Enayat Khan. Studied with his brother Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan. THE GREAT HERITAGE .HMV EALP 1308 INDIA 1966 Imrat Khan - SURBAHAR.
Michael S. Kinnear, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURBAHAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surbahar is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Classical Indian music group Surbahar holds first international …
A classical Indian music and dance group has held its first international concert in the city. The event, courtesy of Cambridge community group Surbahar, ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
2
Психеделичен паноптикум отваря врати
Вече утвърдената в сферата на електроакустичния етно ембиънт и транс Surbahar live Band е в центъра на паноптичната музикална програма. Преди ... «Банкеръ, May 15»
3
Нови имена на Беглика Фест 2015 | Dnes.bg Новини
Kaba Horo, Коста Костов и Surbahar се присъединяват към [dunkelbunt] и Meszecsinka, а фестивалът разгръща и форум частта си. Изследването на ... «Dnes.bg, May 15»
4
Journée Inde Fête de Holi
L'atmosphère matinale si propice à une écoute différente offre une occasion unique de s'immerger dans les sonorités méditatives du surbahar joué dans le style ... «Le Club de Mediapart, Mar 15»
5
BATUK NANDY SMRITI SAMMAN -2015
"Surbahar" was founded by the guitar Legend - BATUK NANDY in the year 1964. Surbahar till date happens to be one of the premiere organizations in teaching ... «Washington Bangla Radio, Feb 15»
6
There are numerous strings
The early practitioners could play sitar and surbahar, and sing dhrupad. “Jorashankho, the Tagore household played a leading role in patronising the Bishnupur ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»
7
Classical Indian music and dance group Surbahar holds inaugural …
A new group which aims to promote classical Indian music and dance put on a breath-taking show to mark the group's inaugural performance in Cambridge. «Cambridge News, Nov 14»
8
Claremont: That rare travel gem in SoCal, a real college town
For the expert, the museum aspect of the store is an encyclopedic trip through centuries of instruments, ranging from African percussion and drums to a surbahar ... «Sacramento Bee, Nov 14»
9
Sitar star Shahid Parvez carries on dynasty
Parvez belongs to the Etawah gharana, a 400-year-old dynasty of sitar and surbahar players named after the Khan family's ancestral home in Uttar Pradesh. «Straight.com, Sep 14»
10
Pandit Ravi Shankar Was The Most Complete Sitarist: Annapurna Devi
Only a handful have seen Annapurna Devi, the legendary surbahar exponent, for over five decades since she withdrew from the public eye. Considered by ... «Times of India, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
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