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A sarinda is a stringed Indian folk musical instrument similar to lutes or fiddles. It is played with a bow and has three strings. The bottom part of the front of its hollow wooden soundbox is covered with animal skin. It is played while sitting on the ground in a vertical orientation.
The sarinda seems to have its origin in tribal fiddle instruments called "dhodro banam" found throughout in central, north-western and eastern India. It is an important instrument in the culture of the Santhals of West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
The sarinda was introduced to and popularised in Sikh devotional music by sikh Guru Arjan Dev.
Several ethnic groups of India, e.g. bauls of Bengal, the folk artists of Rajasthan, Assam and Tripuris, find use of sarinda in their traditional music and dance. It is the sole accompany for a solo or group folk singer(s).