shruti box en · NOUN
Etymology
Compound of shruti + box.
Meanings
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A musical instrument resembling a harmonium, used to provide a droning accompaniment in Indian classical music.
During the “Gayatri Mantra” her voice soared over the hypnotic drone that one hand coaxed from her shruti box, while the other hand energetically massaged the air.
2006 December 2, Vivien Schweitzer, “Prayer, Texts and Chants, Along With Some Improv”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| srutibox | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shruti boxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| shrutibox | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sruti box | alternative | lexicographic |