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Indian Musical Instruments

India is a vast country with a lot of diversity in the physical and social environment. There is diversity in the languages they speak, and the different religions they practice in different rituals. There is diversity in food habits and dress patterns. Each state varies in dance forms and music.

Indian culture is the oldest of all cultures in the world. For example, we have 2 different types of music. One is Hindustani music which prevails in north India, whereas Carnatic music belongs to south India.

Another branch of cultural life in which Hindus and Muslims cooperated was music. Mughal kings like Akbar, Humayun, shahjahan, etc .partronized music.

Both Hindustani and Carnatic music use the system of ragas. The music of North India began to acquire and adopt the presence of Persian dialect, music, and musical instruments. 

  • Instruments most commonly used in Hindustani classical music are
  1. sitar
  2. sarod
  3. tambura
  4. Sahni
  5. Sarangi &
  6. Tabla
  • Whereas Carnatic music includes
  1. Veena
  2. Mrudangam
  3. Kanjira &
  4. Violin
  • There are main 4  types of musical instruments:
  1. Stringed musical instruments
  2. Wind musical instruments
  3. Membrane Musical Instruments
  4. Plate Type musical instruments.