GUITAR CLASSES BY TANSEN SANGEET MAHAVIDYALAYA KALKAJ. IN INDIA

Musical instruments in India too have great antiquity and can also be said to have a divine origin. Most of the Gods and Goddesses are depicted with an instrument. Such as Lord Ganesha holds the conch, Lord Vishnu holds the damru and Lord Krishna is well known for his flute-playing. The classical texts of the Mahabharata and Ramayana also mention many musical instruments. Several skilled musicians were said to have performed when Lord Rama performed the Aswamedha Yaga. Instruments such as veena, dundhubi, mridangam, bheri, ghata, panava, pataha and dindima have been mentioned in the Ramayana. Thus musical instruments have seen a long history themselves. Traditional instruments used in India music include the sarangi, veena, mridangam, sitar, tambura, nadaswaram, shehnai, flute, ghatam etc. With western influence and the increasing trend of globalisation, newer musical instruments started spreading onto the Indian scene. Thus instruments prevalent on the Indian scene now include a wide plethora of string, wind and percussion instruments. Some of the most common instruments are piano, guitar, drums, violin, trumpet, mouth organ etc. These instruments are widely used in Classical music, such as the use of violin in Carnatic music, as well as in other popular musical forms such as the use of the drums in film music.