Indian Music Instruments
Objectives To know the names of different instruments used in Indian music, how they are played & when they are used within the rag desh. To understand the Indian taal system & to add a tabla part into rag piece learnt last lesson. To play rags learnt last lesson into cubase.
Stringed Instruments (Chordophones) Sitar Tanpura (or tambura) Sarangi Sarod
Wind Instruments (Aerophones) Bansuri (bamboo flute) Nadaswaran (type of oboe) (used for festive occasions & temple music) Shehnai (type of oboe) (used for weddings)
Drums (Membranophone) Tabla (Most popular Hindustani drum) Dholak (used in North Indian folk music) Khol