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Indian Instrumentation - Coggle Diagram
Indian Instrumentation
Sitar
stringed instrument of the lute family that is popular in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
deep pear-shaped gourd body; a long, wide, hollow wooden neck; both front and side tuning pegs; and 20 arched movable frets
five melody strings, one or two drone strings used to accentuate the rhythm or pulse and 3 sympathetic strings beneath the frets in the neck that are tuned to the notes of the raga
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Tabla
most frequently used to accompany vocal ,instrumental music, and dance; its primary function is to maintain the metric cycle in which the compositions are set
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A variety of tonal effects can be obtained by varying the manner of striking as well as by striking different parts of both the heads of the tabla
The tabla consists of two drums, the bayan or the left drum and the dayan or the right drum
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Sarangi
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It has three melody strings which are usually made of gut and around thirty-five metal sympathetic strings which provide a bright echo
The bow, held with an underhand grip, is usually made of rosewood or ebony and is considerably heavier than Western violin or cello bows, contributing to the solidity and vocal quality of the sarangi's sound
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Mangira
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usually made of bronze, brass, copper zinc or Bell metal and connected with a copper cord which passes through holes in their center
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sound’s pitch varies according to their size, weight and the material of their construction. A player can also adjust the timbre by varying the point of contact while playing
