CHORDOPHONE - String instruments. South Indian examples are violin (fiddle), gottuvadyam, veena, vina, tambura, et al.

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chordophones are string instrument(s)
chordophones are Indian strings
chordophones World music category of South Indian instruments
chordophones World music category of North Indian instruments
chordophones South Indian example Gottuvadyam
chordophones South Indian example Veena
chordophones South Indian example South Indian violin
chordophones South Indian example tambura
chordophones is Sarod