Instruments & Artists

Arts & Culture · वाद्य यंत्र और कलाकार · 15 facts

Sitar is associated with Pandit Ravi Shankar

Sarod is associated with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Tabla is associated with Ustad Zakir Hussain

Shehnai is associated with Ustad Bismillah Khan

Flute is associated with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

Santoor is associated with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Veena is associated with S. Balachander and E. Gayathri

Violin (Indian) is associated with L. Subramaniam

Mandolin is associated with U. Srinivas

Sarangi is associated with Pandit Ram Narayan

Pakhawaj is a North Indian barrel drum used in Dhrupad

Mridangam is percussion instrument of South Indian music

Jaltarang is played with water-filled ceramic bowls

Nadaswaram is South Indian wind instrument for temples

Tanpura provides drone sound in Indian classical music