The photo you are seeing here is Sursringar NOT Seni Rabab. The audio is also of Sursringar for sure. Check the other Sursringar recording of Baba Allauddin in my channel; there you can find 2 photos of Baba holding Seni Rabab. A Seni Rabab is made from wood (like Sarod), but wooden fingerboard with gut strings (so very short sustain of notes) and a complex headstock. A Seni Rabab also has no upper Tumba but a stand (sometimes) in its place. As opposed to that a Sursringar though made from wood has a gourd like Sitar & Surbahar (as it is larger in size), it has a metal plate like Sarod with metal strings (so long sustain of notes) and it often has an upper tumba like in this photo. I hope this helps..

Another point which I forgot to mention is he was not the last exponent of the instrument Seni Rabab. I researched and found other players in history. Also in the last few years I found few contemporary players too. I have a playlist you can check..

Hello, it's great to hear some old memories of these great artists. Please do share some more memories or experiences from time to time. Thank you

I remember a story told by my father. As they stood outside the door. Allaudin Khan sahib emerging outside side and remarking 'ustadji ki kafi kafi ney hoga'.not relevant but ustad Allaudin khan saying that about him. Shows his remarkable versatility.

@deepkantalahirichoudhury2703 couldn't understand your anecdote.... the Hindi words are not making sense.

I didn't understand the second instrument you mentioned; it's a mistaken word. Anyway I hope you are asking about the difference between Surbahar and a Sursringar. Also spelled Surshringar. For general knowledge: A Surbahar is a larger version of Sitar and a Sursringar is a larger version of Sarod. So frets in Surbahar and metal plates in Sursringar. If you want to go deep into it then there are other things to know that both the instruments produce deeper sound and therefore meant to be used in Dhrupad though non dhrupadi gharanas are also seen playing them with a different baaj. There are also differences between Sitar and Surbahar as well as Sarod and Sursringar which will take some study to understand..

@@SobersChatterjee . Thank you so much for your kind reply. Ya I meant Surbahar & Sursingar. The "auto correct" installed in the phone is an embarrassment at times. So kind of you for the lovely explanation.