The Santoor is essentially a stringed instrument, having its origin in the Vedic times, during which it was referred to as a veena of the forests. Extensively associated with Kashmir and its heavenly valleys, the origins of santoor also lie in Kashmir.. ..The lilting sound, the tingling tone of the strings, lithely strummed brings out the musical wonder in every listener… This instrument was made of strings of the munja grass, and was called the vana veena, or the veena of the forests in ancient times and was played using strikers. The santoor as one understands today is largely the result of the innovations and changes of brought about in the Soofiana instrument by Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma. I love to hear the divine sound of santoor. Its so spiritual… Some music instruments are very popular ..while some are rarely heard… but they all have their own place in Rhythm n Raga….