Musical Instrument

A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument.

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French honour for flutist Chaurasia
The same happened when he performed at the French Embassy where he was conferred the highest French civilian honour...
Flute
 

Indian Musical Instruments: Drums
Avanaddha vadya, pushkara, panava, dardura, ghana vadya, mridanga, kharram, tumbaknari, khole, table, dagga, khung, nagara, sindhi sarangi, santoor, veena, pamba, mohori, panchmukha vadya, chandra piraai, surya pirai, daff, chengun dafli, tammate, gna, mridangam, tribal dhole, hudukka, idakka, burra, gummate, ghumat, tribal nagara, kudamuzha and pakhavaj...
Drums
Ajmer > India
 

Different Types of Musical Instruments
Every single musical instrument, African djembe to the Indonesian gamelan angklung and the Arabic shababa to the Indian sitar, is a testament to the fact that music is a universal language having multiple dialects.
Overview
New Delhi > India
 

Life History of Banjo
Hearing a tune played on a banjo reminds us of Dixieland, country, and definitely blues music. The blues and banjos are connected, but the blues varies according to
History
Texas > USA
 

Guitar Tips for Beginners
Some of the first things you’ll learn is how to hold your guitar
Learning Tips
Bangalore > India
 

Musical Instruments: The Cultural Perspective
Vadya, khung, rusem, baram, waram, yel, batanse, pana, nei, beral, viral, Kal, badane, panai, anai, ane, enugu, yazh, kuzhal, maddalam, vedic samhitas, aghati, toonava, nadi, kanda, godha, beent, gisban, biwa, pipa, daff, sitar, padahi, murava, vangsi, kahala, ghanta, bheri, kombu, sankh, mukha veena, mohori, dholak, timila, idakka, jhanj, talam and nayyandi melam...
Overview
New Delhi > India
 

Indian Musical Instruments: Wind Instruments
Sushira vadya, shehnai, nagasvaram, filili, fifli, fululu, naqara, shofar, shringa, kohuk, sakna, singi, singha, naferi, kombu, jatakas, tiruchinnam, gomukha, sankh, bansuri, algoza, srutis, vamsi, bansi, kolal, kuzhal, kolavi, pillanagrovi, toonava, tirayu, seevali, pungi, khung, rusem, nagasvaram, mahudi, tarpo, ghonga, khongada, dobru, pepa, mohori, muvari, madhukari, olaga and gamaka...
Wind Instrument
New Delhi > India
 

Indian Musical Instruments: Stringed Instruments
Tata vadya, gintang, gontam, fifli, tuntune, ek tara, baul, dehatatva, khamak, chonka, jamidika, buang, tamboora, sitar, sarode, tanpoora, juari, tumburu, tumbi, moorcchana paddhati, villadi vadyam, gejjai, damaru, munja, vana veena, saptatantri veena, vipanchi, yazh, veenai, makara, santoor, qanoon, rabab, tritantri, tuila, alapini, gottuvadyam, memerajan, kinnari, rubaiya, yali, chikari, dhole, kamaicha and dilruba...
Stringed Instrument
New Delhi > India
 

Musical Instruments: Solids
Ghana vadya, ganaka, tala, danda, jaltarang, kastha tarang, kolu, dandiya, kolattam, villu, onam, dahara, laddi shah, tongten, sheku, songkong, slit drum, katola, mandapam, nal tarang, tokka, khedda, lebang gumani, moorsing, mridanga, ghata, khanjeera, moorchang, kirikittaka, omichicahuagtli, doddu rajan, kokkara, sukti vadya, raponi, kathakali, semmankalam, seemu, sree mandal, chimta, manjira, jalra, jhallari, kartal, tali, talam, elattalam, kuzhittalam, bhrattalam, brahmatalam, bortal, gilabada, jhunjuni, gejje pooje and ghatam...
Solid Instrument
New Delhi > India
 

Musical Instruments of Rajasthan
Dhol, Sarangi, Matka and Algoza, Ravanhattha, Nagara & Satara...
History
Jaipur > India