Tamil sruti
Nonsense term in Podnos, who refers to Sachs, ignorantly misinterpreting its origin [In this context, "Tamil" is an adjective!; ws] as a part of its name.
Podnos, Theodor H.: Bagpipes and tunings. Detroit, 1974, p.23, 43 (»Sachs, History).
Sachs, Curt: The history of musical instruments. New York, 1940, p.154 (śruti) & 230 (idem [oboe (!)]; NB: ➺ p.502 (Index) !.