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Indian classical instrumental music, or vadya, spans strings, wind, and percussion across the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions, each instrument shaped to carry raga and tala.
A multi-stringed lute that defines Hindustani classical music. Renowned for its "twangy" sympathetic resonance and microtonal agility, it is the global face of Indian instrumental artistry.
The Surbahar is a bass sitar designed for dhrupad-style alap, producing deep, meditative tones through its enlarged body and lower tuning, championed by Ustad Imrat Khan.
The Sarod evolved from the Afghan rabab into a premier Hindustani classical instrument, featuring a fretless metal fingerboard that enables fluid glissandos and a powerful, introspective tone.
A bowed instrument of North India, the Sarangi is renowned for its haunting, vocal-like resonance and its technical role as the primary accompaniment for Khayal and Thumri.
The Hindustani Violin discipline is characterised by its deep, meditative approach to the raga.
The Bansuri is a bamboo transverse flute associated with Lord Krishna, elevated to classical concert status through the innovations of Pannalal Ghosh and the global reach of Hariprasad Chaurasia.
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