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SITAR | Sitar a persian/Dari word (three wire) is a traditional
north Indian string instrument. Now It has up to 20 strings with pegs and about 20 freds as well. The finger board/sound board made of Tun wood and a big dry pumpkin guard fixed at the bottom of the sitar. It is about one meter long. The player sits cross-legged in the customary playing position. Sitar has been the king of Indian court music since the 14th century, invented by Hazrat Amir Khusrow who was one of the greatest Sufi poets in Asia. Amir Khusrow invented the Sitar by combining two ancient instruments, Veena from south India and Tanboor From north of Afghanistan. |
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TABLA | Invented by Hazrat Amir Khusrow Tabla is a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres- used with the classical, popular and religious music of the northern Indian subcontinent. |
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DILRUBA | Dilruba is a cross between the Sitar , Sarangi , close to Esraj and mayuri Veena. The difference is to be found in the shape of the resonators and the manner in which the sympathetic strings are attached. It is played with a bow, using the other hand to press the strings between the frets |
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RUBAB | Rubab is a very ancient instrument found primarily in Afghanistan and in India is common in Kashmeer. It has a hollowed out body of wood with goat skin sound board. It is similar to Indian Sarod. Its considered as the father of Sarod. |
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HARMONIUM | The harmonium is considered to be one of the most versatile instruments- It is usually used as an accompanying instrument for vocalists- It consists of banks of brass reeds (metal tongues which vibrate when air flows over them), a pumping apparatus, stops for drones (some models feature a stop which causes a form of vibrato), and a keyboard |
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SAROD | Sarod is an instrument which is derived from the Rubab . It has a history of about 150-200 years old. Sarod has a metal finger board with no frets. The bridge rests on a taut membrane which covers the resonator. |
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because it is basic to life."
Ali Akbar Khan - composer, Sarod Maestro