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Tanpura is a drone instrument. It resembles a sitar except it has no frets. It has four strings tuned to the tonic. The word tanpura (tanpoora) is common in the north, but in south India it is called tambura, thamboora, thambura, or tamboora. The tanpura is known for its very rich sound. There are three main styles; the Miraj style, the Tanjore style and the small instrumental versi