1. Sitar Music Instrument
Sitar is one of the most popular Indian classical music instruments.Sitar has a long neck with twenty metal frets and seven cords. These frets are adjoined with thirteen strings which are tuned to the notes of raga. A round shape or a gourd which acts as a sound board is grounded at the lower end of the neck of the sitar.Renowned sitar players who have established themselves playing sitar are Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Abdul Halim Zaffar Khan and many more.
2. Flute Music Instrument
Whenever we pronounce or imagine flute, the first image that pops into our mind is the image of Lord Krishna and the melody which is associated with the instrument. Hence, it proves the importance of flute which is associated with Indian music since time immemorial. Flute is an instrument which provides exuberance in the mind and soul. Flute is structured into a cylindrical tube of uniform bore. To produce sound, one must hold the holes with fingers of left and right variations. Similarly, variations of pitch are generated by the length of the air column.Pt Pannalal Ghosh and Pt Hari Prashad Chaurasia are considered as the best curator of flute playing in India.
3. Shehnai Music Instrument
Shehnai is a traditional Indian musical instrument where one can hear the melodious music on occasions like marriages and temple processions. Shehnai is a double reed instrument with a tapering bore which progressively increases towards the lower side. The Shehnai has finger-holes to produce microtones.Ustad Bismillah Khan is the unrivalled maestro of the Shehnai.
4. Tabla Music Instrument
The most popular musical instrument used in North India is the Tabla.The Tabla consists of a pair of drums – one is the Tabla and the other is the Bayan. The Tabla is made of wood and its upper portion is made of stretched animal skin. The tuning of Tabla can be adjusted by striking the rim of the Tabla with a small hammer.The Bayan is the bass drum and is made of metal where the upper portion is a stretched skin. Both drums have a black spot in the centre made of manganese or iron dust. Tabla is mainly occupied by harmonium which is also a well-known Indian classical instrument. Zakir Husain is the renowned personae associated with Tabla.
5. Harmonium Music Instrument
The harmonium is a traditional and popular musical instrument of India.The harmonium has a keyboard of over two and one-half octaves and works on a system of bellows. The keyboard is played with the right hand while the left hand is used to operate the bellows. Harmonium is more popular in North India than in the South.
