Instrument Names, Meanings, and their History

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Kinnera (kin-nair-ah)
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Mizmar (MIZ-mahr)
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Moikuzhali (Moy-koo-zhuh-lee)
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Musikvahana (moo-sik-vah-ha-na)
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Sitar (si-tahr)
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Tambura (tuhm-BOO-rah)
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Vanika (vah-NEE-kah)
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Veenadevi (VEE-nuh-deh-vee)
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Veenadhari (VEE-nuh-dhar-ee)
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