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List of Indian musical instruments
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<h2 id="chordophones"><a href="/facts/Chordophones/srW2H8dV">Chordophones</a></h2> <h3><a href="/facts/Plucked_string_instrument/F56sN7F9">Plucked strings</a></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Arched_harp/Io2UKqx1">Arched harp</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Bulbul_Tarang/RJVIWrTq">Bulbul Tarang</a></li><li>Dhrupad</li><li><a href="/facts/Dilruba/f0cAoDGt">Dilruba</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dotara/4etYz93s">Dotar, Dotora, or Dotara</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Ektara/SnPlqjYQ">Ektara</a></li><li>Getchu Vadyam or Jhallari</li><li><a href="/facts/Khamak/Tr73XLym">Gopichand or Gopiyantra or Khamak</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Gottuvadhyam/E9sKmu2p">Gottuvadhyam or Chitravina</a></li><li>Katho</li><li><a href="/facts/Sarod/IE6o6bt9">Sarod</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sitar/U4U9vPec">Sitar</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Surbahar/XY9mCk9y">Surbahar</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Surshringar/PkGHsIeE">Surshringar</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Swarabat/kQJxlrND">Swarabat</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Swarmandal/1v1V2Kh5">Swarmandal</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tanpura/fDe6jup9">Tambura</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tritantri_Veena/wsA1L3Jv">Tritantri Veena</a></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Tumbi/sr5f7uCp">Tumbi</a></li><li>Tuntuna</li><li>Zesty</li><li>Hansa Veena</li><li><a href="/facts/Mohan_Veena/1memNQsw">Mohan Veena</a></li><li>Nakula Veena</li><li>Nanduni</li><li><a href="/facts/Pamiri_rubab/PRH3pQrY">Pamiri rubab</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Rudra_Veena/3e1a6vrY">Rudra Veena</a>, also called Bīn in North India</li><li><a href="/facts/Sagar_Veena/CY9qET08">Sagar Veena</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Saraswati_Veena/MbAPfWKK">Saraswati Veena</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Vichitra_Veena/IKm18nHC">Vichitra Veena</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Yazh/5EY8M4Sn">Yazh</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Ranjan_veena/nmFEsv2M">Ranjan Veena</a></li><li>Mayuri Veena</li><li><a href="/facts/Rubab_(instrument)/GUll7VYM">Rubab (instrument)</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Triveni_veena/xrrjDKIq">Triveni Veena</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Bowed strings</h3> <p>• Chikara • Dhantara • Dilruba • Ektara violin • Esraj • Kamaicha • Kingri (string instrument) • Mayuri Vina or Taus • Onavillu • Behala (violin type) • Pena (musical instrument) • Pinaka vina • Pulluvan Veena - one stringed violin • Ravanahatha • Sarangi • Classical Sarangi • Sarinda • Tar Shehnai • Taus • Villu Paatu - arched bow instrument </p> <h3>Other string instruments</h3> <ul><li>Gethu or Jhallari – struck tanpura</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gubguba/4zUjxVXl">Gubguba</a> or Jamuku (khamak)</li> <li>Pulluvan kutam</li> <li><a href="/facts/Santoor/BwQx2DH4">Santoor</a> – Hammered dulcimer</li></ul> <h2 id="aerophones"><a href="/facts/Aerophones/QxwSHTyM">Aerophones</a></h2> <h3>Single reed</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Pepa_(musical_instrument)/wwBsYG6m">Pepa</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pungi/rBbhCJRU">Pungi</a> or <a href="/facts/Pungi/rBbhCJRU">Been</a></li></ul> <h3>Double reed</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Kuzhal/d1twmT6h">Kuzhal</a></li> <li>Mukhavina</li> <li><a href="/facts/Nadaswaram/zIddzJGh">Nadaswaram</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Shehnai/nVs7r4X9">Shehnai</a></li> <li>Sundari</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tangmuri/7hMrEBMw">Tangmuri</a></li></ul> <h3>Flute</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Alghoza/CferQgCq">Alghoza</a> – double flute</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bansuri/r8LVbaNP">Bansuri</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Venu/Ctq9lsoL">Venu</a> (Carnatic flute) Pullanguzhal</li></ul> <h3>Bagpipes</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Mashak/4QzvP4h4">Mashak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Titti_(bagpipe)/2E0ucRth">Titti</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sruti_upanga/nfab4Sft">Sruti upanga</a></li></ul> <h3>Free reed</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Gogona/8M0wvrhI">Gogona</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Morsing/eTAt8yhA">Morsing</a></li></ul> <h3>Free reed and bellows</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Shruti_box/QWh2G8Yu">Shruti box</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Harmonium_(hand-pumped)/3QVGEbxH">Harmonium (hand-pumped)</a></li></ul> <h3>Brass</h3> <ul><li>Bigul – see <a href="/facts/Bugle/wYrq7Spf">Bugle</a></li> <li>Ekkalam</li> <li><a href="/facts/Karnal_(instrument)/9XAqVXgL">Karnal</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kombu_(instrument)/MDXWCg3N">Kombu (instrument)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ramsinga/gplqt64J">Ramsinga</a></li> <li>Kahal</li> <li>Nagfani</li> <li>Turi</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tutari/xY13D45o">Tutari</a></li></ul> <h2 id="membranophones"><a href="/facts/Membranophones/qoh3VR84">Membranophones</a></h2> <h3>Hand drums</h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Dhadd/rYM2pe4D">Dhad</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Damru/0YFVp1Rw">Damru</a></li><li>Dimadi</li><li><a href="/facts/Dhol/kCJ0n3Ru">Dhol</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dholak/YyHxUVDQ">Dholak</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dholki/YyHxUVDQ">Dholki</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Duggi_(drum)/zl58XM8R">Duggi</a></li><li>Ghat singhari or Gada Singari</li><li><a href="/facts/Ghumot/SfTMT1LN">Ghumot</a></li><li>Gummeta</li><li><a href="/facts/Kanjira/GVqJSD0z">Kanjira</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Khol/lQEA83H6">Khol</a></li><li>Kinpar and Dhopar (Tribal Drums)</li><li><a href="/facts/Madal/tykI9tAe">Madal</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Mardala/JvYkF9ls">Mardala</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Maddale/oAB0R5mL">Maddale</a></li><li>Maram</li><li><a href="/facts/Mizhavu/oJxvC7wx">Mizhavu</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Mridangam/DGzd54TU">Mridangam</a></li><li>Naal</li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Pakhavaj/HID90hX1">Pakhavaj</a></li><li>Pakhavaj <a href="/facts/Jori_(instrument)/pNS2Ql8A">Jori</a> – Sikh instrument similar to Tabla</li><li><a href="/facts/Panchamukha_vadyam/dXgMfKyY">Panchamukha vadyam</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Pung_cholom/eHGzct0V">Pung cholom</a></li><li>Shuddha Madalam or <a href="/facts/Maddalam/j9vaKxS5">Maddalam</a></li><li>Tabala / Tabl / Chameli – goblet drum</li><li><a href="/facts/Tabla/xlNP7Cpf">Tabla</a></li><li>Tabla Tarang – set of Tablas</li><li><a href="/facts/Tamate/SxzJmN66">Tamate</a></li><li>Thanthi Panai</li><li><a href="/facts/Thimila/6f3RvL03">Thimila</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dumbek/yWlcsL1M">Tumbak</a>, Tumbaknari, Tumbaknaer</li><li><a href="/facts/Tumdak%2527/ULnk3mCF">Tumdak'</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Udukku/aP6ddApq">Udukku</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Hand frame drums</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Daf/uuE4M2Pp">Daf</a>, duf, or dafli – medium or large frame drum without jingles, of Persian origin</li> <li>Dubki, dimdi or dimri – small frame drum without jingles</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kanjira/GVqJSD0z">Kanjira</a> – small frame drum with one jingle</li> <li>Kansi – small drum without jingles</li> <li><a href="/facts/Patayani_thappu/8M3NgeRF">Patayani thappu</a> – medium frame drum played with hands</li></ul> <h3>Stick and hand drums</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Chenda/tVuD0bnu">Chenda</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Davul/eoEaUJ9e">Davul</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dhak_(instrument)/kagoqmsC">Dhak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dhimay/lnfkCCH7">Dhimay</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dhol/kCJ0n3Ru">Dhol</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dholi/kCJ0n3Ru">Dholi</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dollu/wsVlMTsF">Dollu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Idakka/AhHDIlPC">Idakka</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Thavil/neLX2eKg">Thavil</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Udukai/wRs9MmRW">Udukai</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Urumi_(drum)/W8VwxxfT">Urumi (drum)</a></li></ul> <h3>Stick drums</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Chande/DuoNlLEo">Chande</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Davul/eoEaUJ9e">Davul</a></li> <li>Kachhi Dhol</li> <li><a href="/facts/Naqareh/w0QAzWVY">Nagara</a> – pair of kettledrums</li> <li>Pambai – unit of two cylindrical drums</li> <li>Parai <a href="/facts/Thappu/EezUN4Ck">thappu</a>, halgi – frame drum played with two sticks</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sambal_(drum)/3HyEEzYe">Sambal</a></li> <li>Stick daff or stick duff – daff in a stand played with sticks</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tamak%2527/gVb5FD4j">Tamak'</a></li> <li>Tasha – type of <a href="/facts/Kettledrum/RMflATzA">kettledrum</a></li> <li>Timki</li> <li><a href="/facts/Urumi_(drum)/W8VwxxfT">Urumee</a></li></ul> <h2 id="idiophones">Idiophones</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Chimta/fGEm1WYT">Chimta</a> – fire tong with brass jingles</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chengila/z1B8pJgM">Chengila</a> – metal disc</li> <li><a href="/facts/Elathalam/uuteqNaF">Elathalam</a></li> <li>Geger – brass vessel</li> <li>Ghanti – Northern Indian bell</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ghatam/yNasSBhE">Ghatam</a> and Matkam (Earthenware pot drum)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ghungroo/rxwokEG5">Ghungroo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Khartal/c7yAneAb">Khartal</a> or Chiplya</li> <li><a href="/facts/Taal_(instrument)/Eux7EETv">Manjira</a> or jhanj or taal</li> <li>Nut – clay pot</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sankarjang/HMk5QB8q">Sankarjang</a> – lithophone</li> <li><a href="/facts/Thali_(percussion)/yMEhGL2s">Thali</a> – metal plate</li> <li>Thattukazhi mannai</li> <li><a href="/facts/Yakshagana_bells/N6Jt8DLh">Yakshagana bells</a></li></ul> <h3>Melodic</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Jal_tarang/B6N29t1j">Jal tarang</a>, ceramic bowls with water</li> <li>Kanch tarang, a type of <a href="/facts/Glass_harp/f8KaHjDL">glass harp</a></li> <li>Loh tarang (लोह तरंग), a set of tuned gongs</li> <li>Kashtha tarang, a type of <a href="/facts/Xylophone/3nI7DPvU">xylophone</a></li></ul> <h2 id="hand-harmonium">Hand harmonium</h2> <p>Dwarkanath Ghose (<a href="/facts/Dwarkin/dynYlyVJ">Dwarkin</a>) modified the French pedal harmonium. </p> <h2 id="electronic">Electronic</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Roland_HandSonic/79lMXtj9">Roland HandSonic</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Electronic_tanpura/QW66Hbrg">Electronic tanpura</a></li> <li>Electronic (digital) tabla</li> <li>Talameter</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Music_of_India/yFwovhbY">Musical instrument of Tamil nadu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_Indian_dances/9pb9cGDB">List of Indian dance</a></li></ul>