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Indian musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories, mainly classical, western and folk. See Carnatic music and Hindustani music. The instruments are further sub-classified into the type based on the science behind the same.
- Bela Bahar, a combination of Sarod, Violin & Santoor.
- Bulbul Tarang
- Dotar, the two-stringed version of the Ektar, in Bengal known as Dotora or Dotara.
- Ektara
- Getchu Vadyam or Gettuvadyam, Gethu Vadyam, Jhallari
- Gopichand or Gopiyantra or Khamak
- Gottuvadhyam or Chitravina
- Katho
- Mikrab
- Rabab
- Santoor
- Sarod
- Seni Rabab
- Sitar The sitar is one of the most popular instruments
- Surbahar
- Swarabat
- Swarmandal
- Tambura
- Veena
- Magadi Veena
- Mohan Veena
- Nakula Veena
- Rudra Veena
- Saraswati Veena
- Vichitra Veena
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Bowed String Instruments
- Chikara
- Dilruba
- Esraj
- Kamancha
- Mayuri Vina or Taus
- Pena or Bana
- Rabab
- Ravanhasta
- Sarangi
- Sarinda
- Tar Shehnai
Wind
Brass
Flute
- Bansuri
- Bombashi or Bommbanshi
- Pullanguzhal
- Venu (Carnatic flute)
Single reed instruments.
Double reed
Free reed
Percussion
Drums
- Chande or Chenda
- Daf - a tambourine
- Dhadh or Damru
- Dhol
- Dholak
- Dollu
- Ghumot
- Idakka
- Kanjira
- Khol
- Maddale
- Mizhavu
- Morsing
- Mridangam
- Pakhavaj
- Pung
- Shuddha madalam
- Tabla
- Tabla tarang
- Tasha - a kettledrum
- Tamak'
- Thanthi Panai
- Tumbak
- Thavil
- Urumee
- Udukai
Other
- Chimpta - a fire tong with brass jingles
- Ghatam
- Ghungroo
- Jal tarang
- Kartal - a pair of wooden blocks
- Kasht tarang
- Manjira or jhanj or tala
Sound Samples
Sound Samples of Indian Instruments (non-commercial page) Courtesy of www.superbrass.com
External links
- Indian Instruments - Chandrakantha.com's extensive treatment on the musical instruments of India
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