Surbahar Museum

Mohammad Waseem
Surbahar

Surbahar Museum

Custom Full Carving Surbahar

This is custom imran khan style full carving surbahar.The sympathetic strings pass over the smaller bridge which is directly glued on the tabli. The bridges have a slightly curved upper surface parallel to the string that the strings touch when vibrating, which results in a buzzing sound known as jawari.

It differs in that most surbahars have a gourd that is larger and tilted 90º so that the bottom of the gourd is to the back of the instrument, creating a shallower and rounder body for an enhanced bass response.