Shivoham

Bhargav Mistry, composer and sarod player, is Shivoham The instrument, sarod, is an ancient classical instrument from India. It is modified from an Afghan instrument called the rabab. Sarod has a rich resonant, melancholic sound and is ideally suited to play Indian classical music. It is carved out of teak wood and has a drum covered with goatskin for resonance. The strings run over a fretless metal plate covering the wooden structure. There are four main playing strings, eleven sympathetic strings, two chikaras and two chikari strings.