--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/where-are-nadaswarams-made' title: 'Where are nadaswarams made?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-19T19:02:37+00:00' type: website summary: 'Nadaswarams are made by hand in Narasingapettai near Kumbakonam, from aacha wood at least 75 to 100 years old.' tags: - 'Instruments & artforms' image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- FAQ · Instruments & artforms # Where are nadaswarams made? Updated 19 October 2026 Narasingapettai, a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, is home to **[nadaswaram](/en-gb/instrument/nadaswaram)** makers; in 2015 four families there still made the instrument by hand, PARI reported. They turn it from aacha wood that must be at least 75 to 100 years old, often taken from the lintels and pillars of old homes. Each piece needs three people to make. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-1039&destination=/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/where-are-nadaswarams-made) [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-1039&destination=/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/where-are-nadaswarams-made) Thanks for your feedback! ## Related pages 1 page mentions this question ### Instruments (1) - [ Nadaswaram The nadaswaram is South India's principal double-reed instrument, for temple music, weddings and Carnatic concerts: aacha or jackwood body, circular breathing,… ](/en-gb/instrument/nadaswaram) [ Previous question When did the piano arrive in India? ](/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/when-did-the-piano-arrive-in-india) [ Next question Where are rudra veenas made? ](/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/where-are-rudra-veenas-made)