India

13 instruments

The principal percussion instrument of Hindustani classical music. A pair of hand drums, t...

18 to 21 strings, only 6 or 7 are plucked. The sympathetic strings vibrate to create reson...

A bamboo flute used in Hindustani classical music. Six or seven finger holes, no keys. Har...

A clay pot used as a percussion instrument in Carnatic music. Over 1,500 years of Indian t...

The primary rhythm instrument of Carnatic music. A two-headed barrel drum. Over 2,500 year...

The ancient predecessor of the tabla. A two-headed barrel drum. Over 1,500 years of Indian...

An Indian jaw harp used in Carnatic music. Over 1,000 years of tradition. The frame is hel...

A cylindrical drum from Kerala, India. Over 1,500 years of tradition. Used in Kathakali da...

A bowed string instrument from India. Over 40 strings, only 3 are played. The rest are sym...

A plucked string instrument from India. Over 20 strings, only 4-5 are played. The rest are...

One of the oldest instruments in India. Over 3,000 years of tradition. Four playing string...

A drone instrument essential to Indian classical music. Four or five strings tuned to the ...

A bowed string instrument from Bengal. Over 300 years of tradition. A hybrid between the s...