What is the term for a 25-string fretless lute that features a skin head stretched over a gourd-shaped body?
a. sarod
b. sitar
c. tabla
d. tambura

A. SAROD is the term for a 25-string fretless lute that features a skin head stretched over a gourd-shaped body.

A Sarod is a 17 to 25-stringed lute-like instrument of India. It is used mainly in Indian classical music. 

It has 4 to 5 main strings for playing the melody, 1 or 2 drone strings, 2 chikari strings, and 9 to 11 sympathetic strings.
   

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