Indian musical instruments Indian musical instruments A mizhav or mizhavu is a big copper drum played as an accompanying percussion instrument in the Keralan performing arts of Koodiyattam and Koothu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mizhavu"
Pakhawaj is a barrel shaped percussion instrument which is similar to mridangam. It is famous in North India. It is widely used for orissi dancers and sometimes for kathak. It is the standard percussion instrument in dhrupad. As with the tabla, the pakhawaj rhythms are taught by a series of mnemonic syllables known as bol. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pakhawaj"
Ravanastron is an Indian stringed instrument played with a bow, used by wandering pilgrims. A Hindu tradition affirms that the musical bow was invented before 3,000 BC by Ravanon, king of Ceylon ( Sri Lanka), and that the instrument for which he invented it was named after him Ravanastron. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ravanastron"
A sarinda is a stringed Indian folk musical instrument similar to lutes or fiddles. It is played with a bow and has three strings. It is played while sitting on the ground in a vertical orientation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sarinda"
The Swarmandel or Indian harp is an Indian stringed instrument. The Indian harp is used in many traditional Hindu and Muslim rituals, and is a traditional instrument. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swarmandel"
The tabla is a widely popular South Asian percussion instrument used in the classical, popular and religious music of the northern Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. The term tabla is derived from an Arabic word which means "drum", and this attests to its status as a product resulting from the fusion of musical elements from indigenous Hindu and Central Asian Muslim cultures that began in the late 16th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tabla"
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