Dorod Kanailal / 7/8 Hybrid Sarod
The Dorod is a hybrid that combines the high sound quality and differentiated playing possibilities of the classical sarod with the compact dimensions of the Bengali dotar from the Baul tradition.
The Dorod's simple round body shape, the decorated pegbox and the small size are derived from the Bengali dotar. The four melody strings can be tuned to the same intervals as the sarod. The high quality fretless metal fingerboard and the amazingly good sustain allow almost the same intonation subtleties and slides over wide intervals as on the sarod. The two chikari rhythm strings give concise rhythmic accompaniment patterns. There are no resonance strings. This makes the Dorod a perfect a learning instrument for children, travel sarod on the road and and for playing in D tuning in ensembles.
Sound example in Sa=D (D3-A3-D4-G4).
Four melody strings, 2 additional drone strings, wooden body and neck with brown polished varnish, goatskin top, metal fingerboard, simple carving decoration on body and / or pegbox, string holder made of brass. Fibreglass case included.
Company founder Kanailal Bhowmick comes from what is now Bangladesh and originally began his career as a carpenter. He later went to Calcutta, learned to make instruments and founded his own business in 1940 in Howrah, the neighboring town of Calcutta on the opposite bank of the Ganges. Kanailal's son Subhas Bhowmick learned the craft from his father and today runs the workshop, assisted by his brothers Mintu and Ashutosh. Kanailal & Sons has gained a good reputation for high-quality sarods and sitars in music circles, especially since the turn of the millennium.
Kanailal & Sons is not directly related to the legendary sitar, surbahar and rudra vina maker Kanailal & Brother, which closed in 1995 due to a lack of successors.
Measure: length 83 cm, width 22 cm, depth 18 cm, weight: 2.5 kg, weight with case: 6.8 kg
Each instrument is individually hand-crafted and might differ from our description.