About Punjabi Rabab

The word rabab for a Sikh is still like an unconscious trigger to a deep relationship with the Guru, enjoyed through the medium of kirtan. It has come to represent the pure, untainted medium of kirtan, by which Gurbani's blessing is delivered to the world. Thus, the rabab is the enduring emblem of Sikh sacred music.

The rebab (also rebap, rabab, rebeb, rababah, al-rababa) is a string instrument which originated in Afghanistan, no later than the 8th century, and was spread over much of North Africa, the Middle East, parts of Europe, and the Far East.

Plucked rebabs, common in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwest India are oddly-shaped instruments, with a form that has been described by some as "boat like." The body of the instrument is heavy, carved wood, narrow in the middle, suggesting that it might have been played like a violin at one time, like its bowed cousins. The body is covered with stretched skin, usually stoutly glued to the body. The neck is very thick, and the fretboard is often intricately inlaid. The pegbox is often topped with intricate carving.

The kabuli rebab has three or four strings (usually with one string doubled) which are bridged by a carved piece held onto the skin face by pressure. These are attached to tuning pegs (not machine heads) set in the pegbox, and terminate at a single stout peg at the bottom of the instrument. Most plucked rebabs have a number of sympathetic strings stretched underneath the main strings. The sympathetic strings are tuned by pegs set along the base of the neck.

Package Contains

One Hand Made Punjabi Rabab.
Sturdy Storage Case.

Free! One Set of Strings.

Note: Sturdy Storage Case is only for Transit Formalities. Scratch mark, small dent may appear on it at the time of shipping. Colors of the actual product may be slightly different from the displayed images.


Sizes

Rabab: 44 Inches To 45 Inches.

The sizes are approximate.Because this is a handmade product, sizes may fluctuate up to 1 or 2 inches.

Weight

4 KG To 5 KG.

The weight is approximate. Because this is a handmade product, weight can fluctuate up to 500 Gms.