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Tabla playing method

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Tabla playing method

Front

Bayan generates a deeper bass sound and is modulated by pressure from the heel of the hand on the skin. Extensive use of fingers and palms in various configurations to create a wide variety of different sounds and rhythms

Back

Tanpura playing method

Front

Played upright resting either on the lap or the floor or horizontally on the lap or on the floor in front of the player while player pluck the open strings in a slow and ostinato pattern

Back

Sitar construction

Front

Long neck lute largely made out of wood with the large resonator gourd made from pumpkin. Has 19-20 movable frets made of steel and 6-7 main playing strings (5 main playing strings, 2 chikari strings), 13 sympathetic strings below the fret all made of metal

Back

Tabla construction

Front

Consists of 2 single headed barrel shaped small drums of slightly different size and shape. Baya is the left kettle shaped drum and daya is the right drum which is slightly cylindrical and tapered. Drum heads are made of double layered goatskin with a black weight spot called syahi in the middle. Drums are tuned by using a small hammer to hit the cylindrical woodblocks that are attached to the drumhead to further tighten or loosen the drumheads

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Tanpura construction

Front

Long hollow neck lute with a flat wooden resonance box made mostly out of wood. It has 4-5 metal strings tuned to tonic, 4th or 5th of scale

Back

Sarod construction

Front

It is a fretless lute consisting of 3 sections: the peg box, fingerboard covered in metal and hollow resonator body covered in goat skin. Has 8-10 main playing strings (4-5 main playing strings and 3-5 chikari strings) and 11-16 sympathetic strings. Bridge is placed at the middle of the body with main playing strings strung over the bridge while sympathetic strings passes through the bridge

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Sitar playing method

Front

Instrument is balanced between the players left foot and right knee with the gourd resonator resting on the ground. Player plucks the string using a plectrum called a mizrab worn on the right hand while the left hand presses the frets to achieve desired pitch

Back

Sarod playing method

Front

Strings are plucked using the right hand holding a pick made of coconut shell while left hand moves or glides over the strings pressing them to obtain the desired pitch. Player sits cross legged and the instrument is placed on the players lap

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