Indian musical instruments can be broadly classified according to the Hornbostel–Sachs system into four categories: chordophones (string instruments), aerophones (wind instruments), membranophones (drums) and idiophones (non-drum percussion instruments).
Learning to play tablaTumbaknaer, drum from Jammu and Kashmir for accompanying devotionalsChenda (top) and Chande (below) are different drumsChande of Yakshagana
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Indian musical instruments can be broadly classified according to the Hornbostel Sachs system into four categories chordophones string instruments aerophones wind instruments membranophones drums and idiophones non drum percussion instruments Lady playing pulluvan veena Contents 1 Chordophones 1 1 Plucked strings 1 2 Bowed strings 1 3 Other string instruments 2 Aerophones 2 1 Single reed 2 2 Double reed 2 3 Flute 2 4 Bagpipes 2 5 Free reed 2 6 Free reed and bellows 2 7 Brass 3 Membranophones 3 1 Hand drums 3 2 Hand frame drums 3 3 Stick and hand drums 3 4 Stick drums 4 Idiophones 4 1 Melodic 5 Hand harmonium 6 Electronic 7 See also 8 ReferencesChordophones EditPlucked strings Edit Arched harp Bulbul Tarang Dotar Dotora or Dotara Dhrupad Ektara Getchu Vadyam or Jhallari Gopichand or Gopiyantra or Khamak Gottuvadhyam or Chitravina Katho Sarod Sitar Surbahar Surshringar Swarabat Swarmandal Tambura Tritantri Veena Tumbi Tuntuna Magadi Veena Hansa Veena Mohan Veena Nakula Veena Nanduni Pamiri rubab Rudra Veena also called Bin in North India Sagar Veena Saraswati Veena Vichitra Veena Yazh Ranjan Veena Mayuri Veena Rubab instrument Triveni VeenaBowed strings Edit nbsp Tribal fiddle instruments called Dhodro Banam used by Santhal people in Eastern India Chikara Dhantara Dilruba Ektara violin Esraj Kamaicha Kingri string instrument Mayuri Vina or Taus Onavillu Behala violin type Pena musical instrument Pinaka vina Pulluvan Veena one stringed violin Ravanahatha Sarangi Classical Sarangi Sarinda Tar Shehnai Villu Paatu arched bow instrument Behala Bengal Murshidabad Violin Persian Behaaleh Restless Other string instruments Edit Gethu or Jhallari struck tanpura Gubguba or Jamuku khamak Pulluvan kutam Santoor Hammered dulcimerAerophones EditSingle reed Edit Pepa Pungi or Been nbsp Snake charmer playing pungi nbsp Bansuri player at Mehrangarh Fort at Jodhpur nbsp Indian HarmoniumDouble reed Edit Kuzhal Mukhavina Nadaswaram Shehnai Sundari TangmuriFlute Edit Alghoza double flute Bansuri Venu Carnatic flute PullanguzhalBagpipes Edit Mashak Titti Sruti upangaFree reed Edit Gogona MorsingFree reed and bellows Edit Shruti box Harmonium hand pumped Brass Edit Bigul see Bugle Ekkalam Karnal Kombu instrument Ramsinga Kahal Nagfani Turi TutariMembranophones EditHand drums Edit nbsp Learning to play tabla nbsp Tumbaknaer drum from Jammu and Kashmir for accompanying devotionals nbsp Chenda top and Chande below are different drums nbsp Chande of YakshaganaDhad Damru Dimadi Dhol Dholak Dholki Duggi Ghat singhari or Gada Singari Ghumot Gummeta Kanjira Khol Kinpar and Dhopar Tribal Drums Madal Mardala Maddale Maram Mizhavu Mridangam Naal Pakhavaj Pakhavaj Jori Sikh instrument similar to Tabla Panchamukha vadyam Pung cholom Shuddha Madalam or Maddalam Tabala Tabl Chameli goblet drum Tabla Tabla Tarang set of Tablas Tamate Thanthi Panai Thimila Tumbak Tumbaknari Tumbaknaer Tumdak UdukkuHand frame drums Edit Daf duf or dafli medium or large frame drum without jingles of Persian origin Dubki dimdi or dimri small frame drum without jingles Kanjira small frame drum with one jingle Kansi small drum without jingles Patayani thappu medium frame drum played with handsStick and hand drums Edit Chenda Davul Dhak Dhimay Dhol Dholi Dollu Idakka Thavil Udukai Urumi drum Stick drums Edit nbsp Chennakeshava Temple 12th century A D Goddess playing an hourglass drum possibly an udukai Chande Davul Kachhi Dhol Nagara pair of kettledrums Pambai unit of two cylindrical drums Parai thappu halgi frame drum played with two sticks Sambal Stick daff or stick duff daff in a stand played with sticks Tamak Tasha type of kettledrum Timki UrumeeIdiophones Edit nbsp A medieval instrument labeled nagaveena snake veena is a type of musical scraper Chigggjha fire tong with brass jingles Chengila metal disc Eltathalam Gegvrer brass vessel Ghaynti Northern Indian bell Ghatam and Matkam Earthenware pot drum Ghunyugroo Khartal or Chiplya Manjira or jhanj or taal Nut clay pot Sankarpjlnjang lithophone Thali metal plate Thattukanvjzhi mannai Yakshahgana bellsMelodic Edit nbsp JaltarangJal tarang ceramic bowls with water Kanch tarang a type of glass harp Kashtha tarang a type of xylophoneHand harmonium EditDwarkanath Ghose Dwarkin modified the French pedal harmonium Electronic EditRoland HandSonic Electronic tanpura Electronic digital tabla TalameterSee also EditMusic of India List of Indian dancesReferences Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Indian musical instruments amp oldid 1177717129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
