INDIAN FOLK INSTRUMENTS

BY: MANAN VORA

JALTARANG

The Jaltarang is a precussion instrument It is played with two sticks Two sticks are hit on bowls with different amounts of water in them The Jaltarang has a melodious sound You can tune the bowls by varying the amount of water in them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXJ-zE4RZ0U

TABLA

The Tabla is a precussion instrument It is regarded as the queen of drums and the most

popular Indian rhythm instrument It consists of two drums the Dayan and BayanThe two of them are always played togetherTabla is used in Hindustani classical music and in

traditional music of India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri-Lanka

The roots for the Tabla invention are found in India

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPPKAD4vRY

SHEHNAI

Shehnai is a woodwind instrument Shehnai is a musical instrument similar to the oboe It usually has between 6 to 9 holes It is widely used in marriages, processions and in

templesThe Shehnai is commonly used in India, Pakistan,

Bangladesh and Iran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hveeMDC6Dro

SITAR

The Sitar is a plucked string instrument It is mainly used in Hindustani music and in Indian

classical musicThe instrument is believed to have derived from the

VeenaThe Sitar flourished in the 16th and the 17th centuries Sitar can have 18, 19, or 20 strings It is widely used throughout the Indian subcontinent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igDsu5QWhpo

BANSURI

The Bansuri is a woodwind instrument It is made of a single hollow shaft of bamboo with

six or seven finger holesThe Lord Krishna is believed to be an expert at the

BansuriA Bansuri is used to play complex melody musicBansuris range in size from less than 12 inches to

nearly 40 inches It is one of the world’s most ancient instruments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3tHZ_o4sJM