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Name
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Description |
Category
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Nr of Patches
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Tabla
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A pair of 2 drums, dayan (the right hand drum) and the
bayan (the left hand drum). It’s the most important rhythmic
instrument in Hindustani classical music. |
Percussions
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2
|
 |
Pakhawaj
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This barrel drum was the traditional classical percussion
of North India before Tabla. It has two heads, with the rear
often coated in clay (masala) to lower its pitch. |
Percussions
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1
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 |
Dholak
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This round-shaped barrel drum is mostly used for folk
music. Unlike Tabla or Pakhawaj, the masala paste is
applied inside the low-pitch skin. |
Percussions
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1
|
 |
Manjeera
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The Manjeera or Manjira, also known as Tala, are a small
pair of cymbals that are played with the hands to accompany
folk or devotional music. |
Percussions
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1
|
 |
Nagara
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The Nagara, or Nagada, is essentially a kettle drum,
and its use is usually to accompany another instrument, most
often a reeded wind instrument, the Shehnai. |
Percussions
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1
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 |
Tanpura
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The Tanpura is a drone stringed instrument, similar in
sound to a Sitar being played without fretting any notes. This
drone accompanies most classical concerts. |
Drones
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3
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 |
Sitar
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The Sitar, perhaps the best known Indian instrument,
has usually 4 main strings, 2 chikari that are hit to mark the
base note (sa), and 13 sympathetics that vibrate along. |
Strings
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1
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 |
Sarod
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Sarod bears some resemblance with the Sitar, but its
head is covered by a thin goat skin that gives it a sweeter
sound. It also has a fretless metal neck. |
Strings
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1
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 |
Guitar
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No need to introduce the Guitar, one of the most popular
instruments in the whole world. Indians also use it in both
classical and folk music. |
Strings
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1
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 |
Santoor
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The Santoor is an Indian hammered dulcimer. It is very
much used in classical music, but also in folk music, specially
in Kashmir. |
Strings
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1
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 |
Sarangi
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The Sarangi is an Indian fiddle roughly the size of a
viola that is played sitting down like a cello. It was the main
accompaniment for vocal and dance performances. |
Strings
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1
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 |
Harmonium
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The Harmonium is a hand pumped reed organ which is a
recent import to Indian music. Its impact on most Indian music
styles has been great, turning up in many genres. |
Wind
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1
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Bansuri
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The Bansuri
is a bamboo traverse flute, similar in its design to a modern
concert flute. It is one of the oldest music instruments,
depicted in ancient scriptures.
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Wind
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3
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Shehnai
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The Shehnai is a quadruple reed instrument similar to
a classical oboe. It is considered a very auspicious instrument
and therefore played on important occasions. |
Wind
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1
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Tabla Bols
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Bols are rhythmic mnemonics that have been used since
ages to transmit rhythmic knowledge from master to student in
an oral way. |
Voice
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1
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 |
Sargam
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In the same way, Sargam, the title given to the collection
of notes in India, is the way melodic compositions have been
shared from generations until now. |
Voice
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1
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