The Thavil, also spelled tavil, is a traditional barrel-shaped percussion instrument from Tamil Nadu, India, integral to South Indian classical music. Crafted from jackfruit wood, it features two drumheads made from animal...
The Shehnai is a traditional wind instrument that has long been a staple of Indian classical music, especially in North India. Resembling an oboe, the Shehnai is made of wood with a...
The saxophone, a brass-bodied woodwind instrument, is an unconventional yet captivating presence in Indian classical music. Originally designed for Western classical and jazz, the saxophone produces a rich, dynamic sound that blends...
VV Ramanamurthy is a leading mridangam artist. Born to a lineage of Carnatic masters, he was recognised as a prodigy before embarking on a successful performance career. He has worked with Hindustani...
Neyveli B Venkatesh is a Chennai-based mridangam player. His rhythm training began under his father AS Balaramanan, and continued under PP Venkatesan and MN Kandaswamy Pillai. His promising career has already featured...
The Saraswati Veena is one of the most revered instruments in Carnatic music, named after the Hindu goddess of wisdom and the arts, Saraswati. It is a plucked string instrument with a...
The Mridangam is a two-headed percussion instrument that serves as the primary rhythmic backbone of Carnatic music. Made from a hollowed-out piece of jackwood with stretched leather drumheads on both sides, it...
The Moorsing, also known as the morsing or Jew’s harp, is a small, yet powerful percussion instrument used in Carnatic music. Made of metal with a flexible reed in the center, it...
The Khanjira is a small, handheld frame drum that is integral to South Indian classical music, particularly within the Carnatic tradition. It consists of a circular frame with a single membrane, typically...
The Ghatam is a unique percussion instrument from South India, made of clay and known for its deep, resonant, and metallic tones. It is played by striking its surface with fingers, palms,...