Carnatic music instruments

Carnatic (South Indian) Instruments. The Indian classical music tradition consists of two main streams - the Carnatic in the south, and the Hindustani in the north

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The trinity of Carnatic Music: Muthuswami Dikshitar,Thyagaraja and Shyama Sastri.

Ghatam. The ghaṭam is a percussion instrument used in the Carnatic music of South India. It is a clay pot with narrow mouth. From the mouth, it slants outwards to form a ridge. Made mainly of clay backed with brass or copper filings with a small amount of iron filings, the size of the ghatam varies according to its pitch. Although the ghaṭam is the same shape as an ordinary Indian domestic clay pot, it is made specifically to be played as an instrument.

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Carnatic music is majorly performed by singing. There are various instruments in support like melodic instruments, rhythmic instruments, drone instruments, and percussion instruments. #CarnaticMusic #PercussionInstruments #MusicStories

Tablas are the most popular drums from India. It is said that who can play Tablas, can play almost any other percussion instrument. It was the first instrument I started learning, at ten.

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Mridangam. The mridangam is one of the most popular classical instruments of South India. Mridangam accompanies vocal, instrumental and dance performances. The present day mridangam is made of a single block of wood. It is a barrel-shaped double-headed drum, the right head being smaller than the left. The two heads are made of layers of skin. The mridangam is played with hands, palms and fingers.

The Veena (Sanskrit: वीणा) is a plucked stringed instrument originating in ancient India, used mainly in Carnatic classical music and Hindustani classical music.

Music is a thing that has no boundaries. One can be of whatever age they will still be grooving along with the music. Everyone has their favourite genres of music. People have a love for instruments as well and learn different types of instruments. In India, Carnatic music has been in the roots for ages […]

Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri -The Trinity of Carnatic music.