Archived request from the wiki:

Ektara

• Other names: iktar, ektar, yaktaro gopichand
• Wikipedia: Ektara
• Family: Strings
• Description: an Indian one-string plucked instrument
• Appears on:
  1. Blues From the Rainforest track 6, played by Eddie Moore
  2. Star Rise track 4, played by Sam Zaman (plucked string instruments)
• Comments:
  • A Discogs instrument AR we don't yet list. – BrianSchweitzer