At a glance
- Asked: RAS Prelims 2024 gave 'four strings' and 'used in Ramdevji's bhajans' as two statements, and both are true.
- Two names, one instrument: tandura and chautara; chautara means 'four strings'.
- Drone and rhythm: like the tanpura it gives a steady drone, but it also keeps the rhythm of the bhajan.
Facts
| Class | Tat (string), plucked |
|---|---|
| Strings | Four (some have five) |
| Played by | Kamads, among others |
| Played with | The bhajans of Ramdevji |
| Make | Wooden body, metal strings |
Remember: often mixed up
- Chautara and tanpuratwo instruments; Kamad men play both, with the manjira, at fairs and festivals · Kamad women dance the Terah Tali.
- Chautara or ravanhathachautara, Kamads and Ramdevji's bhajans · ravanhatha, Bhopas and Pabuji's phad.
Test yourself: asked in exams
RAS Prelims 2024 · Q128
Consider the following statements about the folk instrument 'Chautara' and choose the correct option from below : A. It is a four stringed instrument. B. It is generally used in singing bhajans of Ramdev ji.
- (1)Only A is true.
- (2)Only B is true.
- (3)A and B both are true.
- (4)A and B both are false.
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✓ (3) A and B both are true.
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