Indian Classical Instruments
🎼 Discover the mystical world of Indian classical music through its sacred instruments. From the divine melodies of the bansuri that echoed through Krishna's flute, to the thunderous rhythms of the tabla that dance with the heartbeat of the universe - each instrument tells a story spanning millennia of spiritual and artistic evolution. 🎼
Bansuri
A sacred bamboo flute associated with Lord Krishna, the bansuri produces a divine, mellow tone that transcends the boundaries between earth and heaven, central to classical Hindustani music.
Explore MelodiesSantoor
A trapezoid-shaped string instrument played with mallets, originating from the paradise valleys of Kashmir. Its 100 strings create cascading, bell-like sounds that mirror the flowing waters of mountain streams.
Discover Kashmir's VoiceShehnai
A double-reed wind instrument with a hauntingly beautiful tone that has blessed countless weddings and temple ceremonies. Its voice carries prayers to the divine and celebrates life's most sacred moments.
Feel the SacredTanpura
A long-necked plucked string instrument that provides the harmonic drone accompaniment, creating the cosmic om that underlies all classical performances. It establishes the tonal foundation for musical meditation.
Enter the OmPakhawaj
A barrel-shaped two-headed drum that predates the tabla, serving as the rhythmic heartbeat of Dhrupad - the most ancient and meditative form of Hindustani classical music. Its deep resonance awakens the soul.
Feel the Ancient BeatTabla
A pair of hand drums consisting of the treble dayan and bass bayan, forming the rhythmic soul of North Indian classical music. Its language of beats speaks to the dancing cosmos within every performance.
Dance with RhythmSitar
The crown jewel of Indian string instruments, made famous worldwide by Pandit Ravi Shankar. Its distinctive buzzing tone and sympathetic strings create a universe of sound that bridges Eastern mysticism with global consciousness.
Journey to IndiaSarod
A fretless string instrument with a metal fingerboard, known for its deep, introspective voice. The sarod's ability to produce seamless gliding notes (meend) makes it the perfect vessel for expressing the soul's deepest emotions.
Touch the SoulSarod
A fretless string instrument with a metal fingerboard, known for its deep, introspective voice. The sarod's ability to produce seamless gliding notes (meend) makes it the perfect vessel for expressing the soul's deepest emotions.
Touch the SoulSarangi
A bowed string instrument whose voice is said to most closely resemble the human vocal cords. Its hauntingly emotional timbre has accompanied generations of classical vocalists in their quest for the divine.
Hear the Voice WithinMridangam
The primary rhythmic instrument in Carnatic (South Indian) classical music. Its barrel-shaped body generates complex tones that weave mathematical precision with spiritual devotion in the ancient musical traditions of South India.
Discover Southern RhythmsNagaswaram
The loudest non-brass acoustic instrument, this double reed pipe from South India is considered highly auspicious. Its powerful, penetrating sound fills temple courtyards and announces the presence of the divine during processions.
Feel Divine PowerVeena
One of India's most ancient instruments, associated with Goddess Saraswati. Its plucked strings produce a profound, meditative tone that has been the voice of spiritual and classical expression for over two millennia.
Touch the Divine