Closer to the middle of the string that harmonics are less pronounced, giving a more mellow tone.

The pakhavaj has a low, mellow tone, very rich in harmonics.

But the album carries that somber, mellow tone that so much great folk music of the early 70s was in touch with.

It was similar to a harpsichord, but with gut rather than metal strings, producing a mellow tone.

This increased the banjo's interior resonation space, giving it a distinctively mellow tone.