Presently this refers to the “Indian lute,” made with two gourds, and has been translated into Tibetan as the piwang, the traditional Tibetan stringed instrument. The term has been used as a general term for many stringed instruments in India in the past.

A family of Indian chordophone instruments.

A stringed instrument, similar to a sitar or lute, that is used in Indian classical music, especially of the Karnatak (South Indian) style.

A stringed instrument, similar to a lute, that is used in Indian classical music, especially of the Carnatic (South Indian) style.

A traditional Indian stringed instrument, much like a sitar.