This follows on from T is for Tanpura not Sitar; it’s Good to Know the Difference and S is for Sitar and Surbahar. The intention of these three posts is to help people tell the difference between these instruments, primarily because the Tanpura is the most fundamental instrument of Indian classical music and is often [...]
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T is for Tanpura not Sitar; it’s Good to Know the Difference
Posted in Carnatic Music Theory-Notes to Myself, Desi Pundit, Music, tagged Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, Bhajan, Carnatic music, Dhrupad, Hindustani music, Khayal, Miraj, Sitar, Sruti Box, Tambura, Tanjore, Tanpura, Tanpuri, Ustad H. Sayeeduddin Dagar, Veena, Vidya Subramanian, Vina on January 19, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Today I’m going to write about Tanpuras (or Tamburas), and in subsequent posts, about Sitars and Veenas because these instruments are often confused with each other. In my highly prejudiced opinion, every Indian who is able, i.e. has access to this knowledge, should know the difference between these instruments. The Tanpura is the backbone of [...]
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