Bhargav Mistry, composer and sarod player, is Shivoham The instrument, sarod, is an ancient classical instrument from India. It is modified from an Afghan instrument called the rabab. Sarod has a rich resonant, melancholic sound and is ideally suited to play Indian classical music. It is carved out of teak wood and has a drum covered with goatskin for resonance. The strings run over a fretless metal plate covering the wooden structure. There are four main playing strings, eleven sympathetic strings, two chikaras and two chikari strings.