Indian musical instruments

power point in teaching indian music

7. - means "to be covered"; therefore,
an instrument wherein a vessel or a
frame is covered with leather

10. SHEHNAI - is a
double reed wind
instrument with
eight or nine holes.
The upper seven
for playing, the
lower ones for
tuning.

11. FLUTE

13. SITARSITAR - is the most
popular stringed instrument
of India and has been in use
for 700 years.

15. SARODSAROD - another popular stringed
instrument played by striking with a
plectrum made of a coconut shell.

16. TANPURATANPURA
- a four or five stringed
instrument which gives the
essential drone to all Indian
music.

17. VICITRA VEENAVICITRA VEENA
- is a fretless stringed instrument with four
main strings. The strings are plucked by a
plectrum on the index or middle finger of the
right hand.

19. ESRAJESRAJ
-is played with a bow and has many strings.
It is one of the major instruments of
Northern India.

20. SARANGISARANGI

The name derives from Sau
Rangi meaning 100 colors.
It is generally used
to accompany singers but
can also be a solo
instrument.

21. SANTOORSANTOOR
- is a Northern
Indian instrument
originating from
Kashmir. It has
more than a
hundred strings.
hammers

22. - means "to be covered"; therefore,
an instrument wherein a vessel or a
frame is covered with leather

23. - is the overall term
for two drums, which
are played as
accompaniment to
Northern India music
and dance.
TABLATABLA

24. MRIDANGAMMRIDANGAM
- it is most used
drum in South
Indian music.

25. - a side drum, cylindrical in shape
use to accompany folk music of
Northern India.
DHOLAKDHOLAK

27. - a water xylophone.
- “waves in the water”