[1]Ektara (Hindi: एकतारा, Bengali: একতারা, Punjabi: ਇਕ ਤਾਰਾ; literally "one-string", also called iktar, ektar, yaktaro, gopichand, gopichant, gopijiantra, tun tuna) is a one-string instrument most often used in traditional music from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Egypt.The Khol also known as a Mrdanga in the and Mridongo in Bangla is a terracotta two-sided drum for devotional music. A small tiqara is used as an accompanying instrument. It is commonly used in Assam, Bangladesh, West Bengal & Bihar, and dates from the 15th-16th century when it was adopted by the ascetic cults of Bauls and Fakirs. In later stages, string instruments like the sitar, the surbahar, the surashrngar were developed from the vina. Jump to:
The manohara, which also belongs to this group, has a sweet sound. A large dhak is known as jaydhak. Three musical instruments are quite popular: the dhol or tom-tom, the flute, and the violin. The Bangla dhol is larger than the ordinary dhol. Though it cannot be played by itself, it is an essential accompaniment for classical, vocal and instrumental music, mainly helping to maintain the scale. The length of the string used in the bow determines the tone of the sound. Animal skin is stretched over the hollow frame and three chords are then fastened to it.
The sarod is a popular musical instrument belonging to the angulitra group of instruments. String and hide instruments are closely connected with one another in vocal music. The khol is an integral part of Vaishnava music in Assam. The darkhoyam, another dhol-like musical instrument, is played at the cow-slaughter festival of the Mro and Khumi, at the hunting and war dances of the Pankhos and at the religious festivals of the Chakma, Marma and Chakder Kyang. The vina is the original and basic instrument. It was also known as kapilasika, kailas or adya vina. The frame is made of light gamari wood over which the skin of a tiger or goat is stretched. As its name suggests, Ektara is the... Dotara. The vallaki vina was specially famous in Bengal. The kheng kharang, be-ana, dhudhuk, kri-chay, fakir dabgais, senda, chang prei and ektara are violin-like musical instruments. The senda is an unusual guitar prepared by the Usui. A violin-like instrument made of bamboo and wood is popular among the hill tribes.
It is usually played at auspicious ceremonies like Hindu pujas and festivals.
Bahadur Khan was brought to Bishnupur by Malla King Raghunath Singha II. The saptasvara vina was also popular at that time. The santals of northern Bangladesh use musical instruments such as tanda, tamak, danda, dhak, dhol, madal, etc to accompany their dances. Traditionally, musical instruments in Bengal are categorised into four types, based partly on the material of which they are made and partly in the manner in which they are played. The tanpura, a modern form of the ancient tumburu, is quite unique in the group of string instruments.
1900. The pakhawaj is used with the vina and the surabahar and accompanies dhrupad-dhamar songs. It is a cross between the rabab, a string instrument popular in the north-western frontier province of Pakistan, and a The dhanustata or dhanujantra group of instruments includes the esraj, the suramandal, the behala, etc. They are used to accompany vocal music, their function being to maintain the scale and rhythm. Sweet sounds like mid-gamak-murchhana (regulated modulation of sounds through the scale) can only be produced by the vina. Jafar Khan and Payer Khan, who belonged to the family of the musician Tansen (1532-1589), invented this instrument. The drum is played with palms and fingers of both hands nd has a hollow earthen body, with drumheads at both ends, one far smaller than the other.The Tokari is a kind of musical instrument with a single string which is played with fingers. The rudra vina is no longer played these days, but the svarodiya vina is a modified version of it.
It is an accompanying instrument. It originated in Bishnupur, Bankura by the court musicians of the Malla Kings. Musical instruments similar to the dhol include khaing, kha-am, bunga, peh, ganga / darkhoyang, etc. It is an amalgam of the sitar, the sarengi, and the sarinda. Saptatantri vina was similar to kachchhapi vina. Unlike the esraj, however, the body of the dilruba is not round, but flat.
While one sanai plays, another keeps the note sadaj (sa) without any break.
When these three instruments are played by three different performers together it is called the raushanchauki, or nahbat (kettle-drum). The svarasamhraha, invented by Bow, Tuner, Sarangi, Surshringer, Esraj, Bow, Surbahar, Vina, Shahanai, Flute, Sarod, Striker, Tanpura, Sitar, Rabab, Violin, Bow, Tabla-bayan, Harmonium, Pakhwaj, Khol, Surmandal, Santoor, Strikers, Khanjani This list may not reflect recent changes ( learn more ).
The suramandal can be played by itself but it is generally used as an accompanying instrument. The surachaina is another musical instrument of the sitar group. The dholak may be played in an orchestra. It is also commonly used to accompany ghazal and kawali songs. Mayuri vina, so-called because its resemblance to a peacock, was also known as taus. These instruments are all closely linked with their feelings and emotions, their life-style, their economy and, above all, their philosophy and aspirations of earthly and spiritual life. Music is created by touching the chord either manually or with a piece of wood. Surbahar or surbahar vina was associated with a form of The sitar is played by plucking strings with a mizrab (an Arabic word, from zarb, to strike) fixed to the right index finger.