| Surbahar | | Saraswati
Veena: |
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| SURBAHAR
IS A BASS SITAR, TUNED FROM 4 STEPS TO OCTAVE LOWER THAN A SITAR. IT HAS LONGER
SUSTAIN AND ABILITY TO MEEND UPTO AN OCTAVE IN A SINGLE FRET. WELL SEASONED WOOD,DECORATED,
EXTRA TUMBA,RICH BASS TONE, WITH CASE | | SARASWATHI
VEENA HAS A BODY GENERALLY OF JACKWOOD. THREE SECTIONS RESONATOR, NECK
AND HEAD. 24 FRETS MADE OF BRASS BARS SET INTO WAX.ANOTHER RESONATOR SET AT THE
TOP OF NECK.IT HAS 4 PLAYING STRINGS, 3 DRONE STRINGS. MAIN BRIDGE IS MADE OF
BRASS WITH A SLIGHT CURVE,WHICH GIVES VEENA ITS CHARACTERISTICS SOUND |
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| Rudra
Veena | | Vichitra
Veena |
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| RUDRA
VEENA | | VICHITRA
VEENA |
| BASICALLY
A BAMBOO STICK WITH TWO GOURD ATTACHED. IT HAS FRETS WHICH ARE SET INTO WAX MADE
OF BODY OF A HOLLOW TUBE MADE OF TEAK WOOD, ON WHICH THE STRINGS ARE FIXED AT
BOTH ENDS. THE BRIDGE IS A FLAT BRIDGE. METALLIC FRETS ARE DISPOSED ON THAT TUBE
ON A SLIGHTLY ANGLED AXIS. THEY ARE ALWAYS MOVEABLE. THE NOTES OF THE TWO RESONATORS
MADE OUT OF PUMPKINS ARE PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF TH VEENA THE TWO ENDS. | |
FRETLESS STRING INSTRUMENT WITH FOUR MAIN STRINGS, 3 DRONE STRINGS AND
RHYTHM STRINGS, 11 TO 13 RESONATING STRINGS,STRINGS ARE PLUCKED BY A PLACTERM
WORN ON THE INDEX OR MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND,PLAYED LIKE HAWAIIN GUITAR |
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| Thambura | | |
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| THAMBURA | | NADASWARAM |
| With
nylon case | | LIKE
SHEHNAI ,LARGER, SIMPLE DOUBLE REED , PLAYED IN WEDDINGS & TEMPLES EBONY, THREE
SIZES 36 INCH / 26 INCH AND 12 INCH |
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| GUBAGAS
| | GHATAM |
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LARGE CLAY POT, PRODUCES TWO ACTIONS OF RESONANCE PRIMARY ONE IS RINGING OF POT
CAUSED BY STRIKING, SECONDARY A VERY LOW RESONANCE IS PRODUCED BY THE CAVITY.
THE PITCH IS RAISED OR LOWERED BY OPENING OR CLOSING THE HOLE WITH THE STOMACH
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| CHENDA:
DRUM HAVING HEADS ON BOTH SIDES, PLAYED ONLY ON ONE SIDE, USED AS ACCOMPANIMENT
FOR KATHAK KALI & DANCE DRAMAS | |
IDAKKU & UDAKKU LIKE DAMARU PLAYED WITH RATTLING KNOTTED CHORDS AGAINST
THE RESONATORS. IDAKKU IS PLAYED WITH A STICK AND UDAKKU IS PLAYED WITH HAND.
UDAKKU IS A SMALL SNARE MADE OF HAIR, LEATHER ETC |
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OF WOOD |
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OF BRASS |
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| OTTU
: LIKE NADASWARAM USUALLY OF METAL,4 OR 5 HOLES WICH ARE NOT FINGERED
BUT OCCLUDED WITH WAX TO BRING THE INSTRUMENT TO RIGHT PITCH.IT PROVIDES DRONES
FOR TEMPLE ENSEMBLES | | SHUDDHA
MADALAM DRUM FROM KERELA USED AS ACCOMPANIMENT IN DANCE FORMS |
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| TAVIL
: NEARLY SPHERICAL SHELL WITH TWO SKINS WRAPPED AROUND TWO LARGE HOOPS ON BOTH
SIDES.LEFT SIDE IS PLAYED WITH STICK, RIGHT SIDE IS PLAYED WITH HANDS WITH METAL
THIMBLES PLACED OVER THE FINGLERS TO GIVE SHARP SOUND | | THANTHI
PANAI POT DRUM MADE OF CLAY WITH WITH A SKIN STRETCHED OVER IT. METAL
STRING ATTACHES TO THE CENTRE OF THIS SKIN & THEN PASSES THROUGH THE POT & THROUGH
THE HOLE DRILLED IN THE BOTTOM. THEN STRING PASSES THROUGH SERIES OF BEEDS OR
WOODEN BLOCKS AND THEN TIES TO TUNING PEG. |
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| DAMRU | | KHAMOK |
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| HANDBELLS | | MADDAL |
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MRIDANGAM | |
URMI |
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| Mukh
Veena | | Magadi
Veena |
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| Mayuri
Veena | | NAKULA
VEENAl BAMBOO STICK ZITHER |
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| MORCHUNG
LIKE JEW'S HARP PLAYED WITH MRIDANGAM ETC. | | FLUTES |
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| EKADA
VEENA | | CARVED
VEENA |
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| SPECIFICATIONS
MAY VARY |
