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The sarangi closely resembles the human voice and can easily be mistaken for a person singing.<\/p>\n<p>During the time of the Sikh Gurus, the Sarangi was not used for spiritual purposes, it had a very different role in society. In the court of the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, it was brought back into the spiritual arena. The Sarangi was promoted and used to sing the 22 Vaars (ballads) written within Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji.<\/p>\n<p>There are many varieties of sarangi. 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