Sarangi (Nepali) called Kunti or Murra. The Sarangi consists four strings. The original strings were made up of sheep intestine, similar to the use of catgut (made from the intestines of cattle) in violins. The village people allotted intestines of sheep, sacrificed during major festivals like Dasain, to the Gandarvas. The Gandarvas left the intestine in a pot for some days. Once the meat was fully rotten, it was pulled out, leaving behind the fine nerves of the intestine which were then woven to get the strings, which produced fine quality sound. However these days, readily available nylon and steel strings have
Racket (sports equipment) injury rate in tennis (when compared with the wood era) is, in part, due to the increase in stiffness, both of the racket and of the strings. Real tennis uses wooden rackets and cork-filled balls. It is a very different sport from today's lawn tennis. Racket (sports equipment) A racket or racquet is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of strings or catgut is stretched tightly. It is used for striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton. Collectively, these games are known as