Music Instruments In ancient time basic
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This is a harmonium. It is one of the oldest
musical instruments of India. It is also used in Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan
and in other Asian countries. The harmonium is a keyboard instrument, similar
to an organ. When you play the harmonium, the air blows through the air vessels
reeds, producing musical notes. It sounds like an accordion. It is used as an
accompanying instrument in classical Hindustani music, sufi music, bhajans, etc
There are two types of harmonium a foot-pumped harmonium and a hand pumped
harmonium.
This is a Veena. It is a stringed instrument originating in ancient India. It is mainly used in Indian classical music. There are different types of the Veena Rudra Veena, Saraswati Veena, Mohan Veena, Vichitra Veena, etc.
This is a guitar. It is a very popular stringed instrument. Usually it has 6 strings. There are three main types of modern guitar - classical guitar, acoustic guitar and archtop guitar. Ther are electric guitars also. It is usually used in pop music.
This is the Mohan Veena, created by nd Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. It is a modified Archtop guitar, which consists of 19 strings 3 melody strings, 4 drone strings coming out of the peg heads, and 12 sympathetic strings strung to the tuners mounted on the side of the neck. A gourd (or the tumba) is screwed into the back of the neck for improved sound sustain and resonance. It is held in the lap like a slide guitar. ent nly re na, tra The melody strings are on the treble side of the neck, and the drone strings are on the bass side. The drone strings are lower in height than the melody strings. This allows for unrestricted playing of the melody strings. The sympathetic strings run underneath the melody and drone strings to yet another level in the bridge. The instrument has a carved spruced top, mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a flat, fretless, rosewood fingerboard.
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