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A Historical Study of Indian Music covers a wide range from the earliest historical traces of our music to the present day. At a time most historic...

Tingshas (tingshaw, dingsha) are a meditation bell in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Tingsha can be rung anytime one wants to achieve a calm and m...

Automatic aarti machine utilized in the temple at the time of prayer. A large drum (Nagada), two bells, two jalars all the instrument rings simulta...

Damaru (Damru) is a small drum with two sides separated from each other by a thin neck-like structure symbolizes the two utterly dissimilar states ...

DAMRU is one of the attributes of Shiva in his famous dancing representation known as Nataraja. A specific hand gesture called Damaru-hasta. Sound ...

With growing interest in North Indian classical music, both in India and abroad, and inspite of several books on specific topics which have appeare...

A Ghungroo, also known as Ghunghroo or Ghunghru or Ghungur (Bengali) or Salangai (Tamil) is one of many small metallic bells strung together to for...

A Ghungroo, also known as Ghunghroo or Ghunghru or Ghungur (Bengali) or Salangai (Tamil) is one of many small metallic bells strung together to for...

After independence there was spurt in research work on Indian Classical music. Nevertheless, there was also a great need for compilation of researc...

Hand cymbal or manjira is a traditional hand percussion instrument of India. It is also known as manjeera, tala, jalra, khartal or kartal. Manjira ...

Tumbi, also known as Ik Taara is a small instrument with a wooden tumba and a single string supported on a wooden stick. This instrument has always...

North Indian or Hindustani art music has a wealth of vocal genres and instrumental styles, some of them rooted in the past and others of a more rec...

"Hindustani Music: A tradition in transition" is a wide-ranging survey of the North Indian tradition of classical music during the post-independenc...

Hindustani Raga-S Index Will Prove Quite Useful To All Musicians, Scholars And Students Of Music Who Need To Consult The Main Contemporary Devanaga...

Hindustani (Indian) music has become one of the most sought-after musical systems of the world. The interest exhibited for this music is continuous...

This book presents insightful reflections on different aspects of Indian music - its roots, philosophy, growth, history, guru-shishya parampara, gh...

Kartal or Karatal is a hand percussion instrument from India. This karatal pair is another form of manjira or hand cymbal. In our Kartal, we have u...

Musical Instrument Khartal (Jheeka) with 12 Pairs of Brass Rings Khartal or Kartal is an ancient instrument mainly used in devotional / folk songs....

Although many collections of ragadhari vocal compositions have been published over the years, there is a dearth of instrumental compositions. Hence...

The folk musical instrument "DERU" is a hourglass wooden shaped membranophonic instrument made by mango wood. Mounted with the thin parchment of sk...

What is modal music? Why did the ancients consider music the key of sciences, related to metaphysics? Are there many "musics", as there are many la...

Damru is one of the attributes of several deities and gods (of Hindus), particularly of Shiva. Damru is a small hourglass shaped drum, and is parti...

Damru is one of the attributes of several deities and gods (of Hindus), particularly of Shiva. Damru is a small hourglass shaped drum, and is parti...

Damru is one of the attributes of several deities and gods (of Hindus), particularly of Shiva. Damru is a small hourglass shaped drum, and is parti...