Rajasthani man plays one of the oldest bowed musical instrument, Kamaicha



Rajasthani men from the Godwar region sing around a winter bonfire in their village near Jawai, at Bagheera’s Camp in Rajasthan. The instrumentation is simple and yet their voices are in tune.

One of them can be seen playing a Rajasthani instrument called the Kamaicha.

The Kamaicha is one of the oldest bowed musical instruments in the world. This instrument is made from a single piece of wood and its three main strings are made of goat intestine, while the fourteen others are made of steel. It is…

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