Carnatic music instruments

Carnatic (South Indian) Instruments. The Indian classical music tradition consists of two main streams - the Carnatic in the south, and the Hindustani in the north

10 posts published by Tamil and Vedas during May 2014

Ghatam. The ghaṭam is a percussion instrument used in the Carnatic music of South India. It is a clay pot with narrow mouth. From the mouth, it slants outwards to form a ridge. Made mainly of clay backed with brass or copper filings with a small amount of iron filings, the size of the ghatam varies according to its pitch. Although the ghaṭam is the same shape as an ordinary Indian domestic clay pot, it is made specifically to be played as an instrument.

Tablas are the most popular drums from India. It is said that who can play Tablas, can play almost any other percussion instrument. It was the first instrument I started learning, at ten.

Extracted from the book Carnatic Summer by Sri.V.Sriram. It is an account of the development of Carnatic music right from ancient times to the present day passing through the periods of Purandaradasa, Kshetragna, Saint Thyagaraja and other composers.

Carnatic music is majorly performed by singing. There are various instruments in support like melodic instruments, rhythmic instruments, drone instruments, and percussion instruments. #CarnaticMusic #PercussionInstruments #MusicStories

Sa Re Ga Ma, 80x100 cm, acrylic on canvas, January 2016

M S Subbulakshmi - Legend of all Legends- Carnatic Music - Divine and Insirational

Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri -The Trinity of Carnatic music.

Mridangam. The mridangam is one of the most popular classical instruments of South India. Mridangam accompanies vocal, instrumental and dance performances. The present day mridangam is made of a single block of wood. It is a barrel-shaped double-headed drum, the right head being smaller than the left. The two heads are made of layers of skin. The mridangam is played with hands, palms and fingers.

Instrument called Setar

Learn about 4 types of Indian classical music instruments: Tantu Vadya, Sushir Vadya, Avanadh Vadya and Ghana Vadya with Podium School!

The trinity of Carnatic Music: Muthuswami Dikshitar,Thyagaraja and Shyama Sastri.