Hemen SurSringar Sursringar is a relative of the Seniya rabab. The skin of the resonator had been replaced by a wooden sound board, the strings have been converted to steel thus allowing for better sustain. The fingerboard was covered with a thin sheet of chrome steel similar to that of a sorod.The sursringar became a distinct improvement over the rabab with regard to the tonal quality. The instrument is near extinction but the tradition lives on with Joydeep Ghosh. 1970 Hemen headstock, with spiral pegs with spun wood upper tumba. Although the gourd is refinished it is free of cracks and resonates well. This particular instrument is made of mahogany with a simple yet effective carving.