Santoor

This article is about the Indian instrument. For the Persian instrument, see Santur.

Santoor
A musician playing a santoor
String instrument
Classification Percussion instrument (chordophone), string instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification314.122-4
(Simple chordophone sounded by hammers)
DevelopedAntiquity
Related instruments
Hammered Dulcimer
Sound sample

The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer, and a variation of the Iranian santur. The instrument is generally made of walnut wood and has 25 bridges. Each bridge has 4 strings, making for a total of 100 strings. It is a traditional instrument in Jammu and Kashmir, and dates back to ancient times. It was called Shatha Tantri Veena in ancient Sanskrit texts.

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