Sarode has haunting sound

That is the reason I started to learn the Sarode. Of the four playing strings, ( there are 25 strings on the Sarode) the second is tuned to G and holds some of the most beautiful tones around the A and Bb. The ability to glide over an octave by using ones fingernail also presents some wonderful possibilities that other instruments can never reach. The limitations are that it can only tune between C and Bb, this really cramps it's ability to play in other keys. But the Sarode was designed for Indian Classical Music and has it's own vast repertoire to draw upon.