Lesson 4

Tabla- provides the rhythmic A very popular Indian percussion instrument.
Sitar- carries the melody. The most popular string instrument in India. Originated from Iran, called as setar -3 strings.
Tambura(south) Tanpura (north)

Produces drone. It has Pear shaped
Ghan Non-Membranous Percussion Avanadoh - Membranous Percussion Sushir Blown or Wind Instrument Tat Plucked Stringed Instrument Vitat Bowed Stringed Instrument
This instruments consists of percussion instruments which have solid resonators, either melodic or rhythmic in nature.
Ghatam made of clay, played by striking the pot with the bare hands. Produces a low pitch bass sound called gumki.
Chimpta a fire tong with small brass jingles, played by clicking the tongs with the hand following a rhythmic pattern.
group of percussion instrument consists of stretched membranes that are struck or tapped by the hand
Tabla drum It is made of wood and has a head made of stretched animal skin. Both drums have black spot at the center that is made of manganese and iron dust. Played by tapping the fingers on the surface of the drums.
Mridangam it is literally
means clay-body and was originally made of clay. Double-headed drum that is barrel shaped. It is played between the thighs of the drum player. This instrument is used in playing the tala
Flute could be made of different materials like bamboo, ivory, ebony, sandalwood or metal. Two Types of Flute 1. Venu flute found in Southern India. This has eight holes.
2. Bansuri flute found in Northern India. This has six holes.
Nagaswaran a doublereed instrument. Known as Mangala Vadya Mangala auspicious Vadya - instrument This is played in temples, festivals and wedding ceremonies. It has 2 variaties: 1. Tamiri shorter and higher in pitch. 2. Pari longer and lower in pitch.
Veena a plucked instrument used mostly in Carnatic Music. Four strings are used to play the melody, while the three remaining three strings are used to play the drone Vainika one who plays veena.
Sarod smaller than the

sitar. It has metal finger board with no frets. It is plucked or played with the a pick made of coconut shell
Tambura drone instrument . It has long unfretted neck which has four to six tuning pegs inserted into the upper end of the resonator. The strings are plucked by the forefinger and middle finger.
Sitar made of wood

and gourds. It has long neck with twenty metal frets and 17 strings.
Sarangi shaped like a squashed guitar and is made from block of hollowed-out wood that is covered with parchment. It has no frets and played with a bow.
Saringda is a bowed fiddle similar to

sarangi. It is either round or pointed head. Usually one to two feet in length and played with a bow made from horse hair.
Indias intricate musical system is accomplished by three main instruments: the sitar, the tabla and the tambura Its musical instrument are grouped based on how they produced sound. The sitar is the most popular stringed instrument in Northern India.
MATCHING TYPE: Match Column A with Column B Column A ____ 1. The most popular string instrument of India. _____2. Drone instrument of South India. _____3. An earthenware percussion instrument in the Carnatic music producing a low pitch sound or gumki. _____4. It is basically a fire tong instrument with small brass jingles. ____5. It is called as the auspicious instrument of India. ____6. An over-all term for two drums and played as accompaniment to North Indian music & dance. _____7. A plucked instrument with 4 strings for raga and 3 strings for drone. _____8.The most popular Indian musician and well-known for playing the sitar. ____9. Simply known as the type writer keyboard. ____10. A woodwind instrument that is capable of producing sound similar to human voice.
Column B A. Ghatam B. Nagaswaran C. Veena D. Bulbul tarang E. Shennai F. Tabla G. Ravi Shankar H. Chimpta I. Tambura J. Sitar
1-5. Five classifications of Indian Musical Instruments. 6-8. Three traditional vocal music of North India.
9-10. Instruments with important roles in Indian music.

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Tabla- provides the rhythmic A very popular Indian percussion instrument.

Tambura(south) Tanpura (north)

2. Bansuri flute found in Northern India. This has six holes.

Sarod smaller than the

Sitar made of wood

Saringda is a bowed fiddle similar to

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