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Harmonium or surpeti is a musical instrument made of wood, metal, brass, and cloth. Wooden music boxes come from West Bengal. The harmonium has become an integral part of Indian classical music. It is widely used in composing folk, classical, Sufi and Ghazal music. This dying instrument has become popular again in India. In 1875 Dwarkanat Ghos designed his version of the harmonium in Calcutta. Traditionally, it was used to accompany Indian classical musicians when they sat on the floor during performances. and was easy to… Continue reading HARMONIUM

Tabla is the drum set most commonly played in North Indian music. It is the most commonly used instrument for dance as well as vocal and instrumental music. Its main function is to maintain a prosodic cycle whose composition is fixed. Although the tabla is essentially an accompaniment instrument, tabla players are also soloists themselves, with a vast repertoire of elaborate compositions, many of which have been passed down orally from generation to generation. Tabla’s name comes from the… Continue reading TABLA