MusicaL InstruMents oF INDIA

India has a rich musical history with records of ancient musical instruments found in revered Hindu religious scriptures...Indian music is believed to have been developed as a result of the interaction between Indian people and people belonging to many diverse cultures.

There are many types of musical instruments which Indians have used since ancient times..Many musical instruments were developed to accompany religious singing. Depictions of Mira, a devotee of Lord Krishna in many antique art works and other such depictions show the significance of musical instruments in worship..

Some of those Musical instruments would include:

# The flute
This cylindrical tube-shaped instrument may come in many sizes and is played by blowing air into one end of the tube.

# Sitar
This is believed to be the ancestor of the modern, western guitar. It has a long neck
and may have six or seven main cords.

# Sarod
This has a small wooden body and a steel-encased fingerboard.

#Sarangi
This instrument is played using a bow against strings, much like a modern-day violin.

# Shehenai
This instrument is usually played at auspicious events and ceremonies.

# Tabla
This is the name for Indian drums which are usually made from wood with animal-skin covers on top.

#Santoor
A stringed instrument played with sticks. There are a total of 29 bridges and each bridge has a set of 3 strings resting on them. The strings are tuned chromatically

#Tuntuna
A Folk instrument which is very popular for devotional & folk music. Widely used in rural india.

#Tanpura
This is a drone instrument having 4 strings. It is a fretless instrument and is used for accompanying other instrumentalists or vocalists. It can be tuned to F# or G#. Also available with 5 or 6 strings.

#Aarti gong
A Brass Gong available in different sizes. Can be played with a soft Mallet. Produces a deep lingering sound.