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ABOUT PIANO: The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. *A  musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible leavers or keys on a musical instrument. * Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale,with a combination of larger,longer keys and smaller,shorter keys that repeat at the interval of an octave.

ABOUT SARANGI: * Sarangi, also called saran or saranga,short-necked fiddle used throughout South Asia, particularly for folk and classical HINDUSTANI MUSIC. *Measuring about 76cm (30 inches) long,the instrument has aroughly rectangular slightly waisted body and broad fretless neck generally carved from a single piece of wood. SARANGI PLAYERS IN INDIA:- *Dhruba Ghosh (1957-2017) *Abdul Latif Khan (1934-2002) *Bundu Khan (1880-1955) *Sabir Khan (Sarangi) (b. 1978) *Sabri Khan (1927-2015) *Suhail Yusuf Khan (b. 1988) *Sultan Khan (1940-2011) *Ustad Faiyaz Khan (b. 1968) *Ramesh Mishra (1948-2017) *Harsh Narayan (b. 1985) *Ram Narayan (b. 1927) *Mamman Khan (d.1940)

ABOUT TABLA: *The Tabla is a membranophone percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent,consisting of a pair of drums,used in traditional,classical,popular and folk music. The history of tabla is unclear, and there are multiple theories regarding its origins.[4][10] There are two groups of theories, one that traces its origins to Muslim and Moghul invaders of the Indian subcontinent, the other traces it to indigenous origins.[4] One example of the latter theory is carvings in Bhaja Caves. However, clear pictorial evidence of the drum emerges only from about 1745, and the drum continued to develop in shape until the early 1800s. *Each is made of hollowed out wood or clay or brass,the daya drum laced with hoops,thongs and wooden dowels on its sides.

ABOUT YAK BERAYA: *It is used in the southern coastal area known as the pahatha Rata'. This low-country drum is also called the Ruhunu Beraya, Yak Beraya or the Goshaka Beraya. It is used in the southern coastal areas known as the Pahatha Rata’. The Yak Beraya is the main drum used to accompany dance sequences in this region of   Sri Lanka .  This cylindrical drum is covered with the stomach lining of cattle and turned out of wood from Kitul, Coconut, Kohomba, Ehela and Milla trees. The drummer plays the instrument by hand whilst tied around the waist. Some players decorate the trunks of their drums with various motifs or fix stainless steel bars around the body. *The Yak Beraya is the main drum used to accompany dance sequences in this region of Sri Lanka. *These cylindrical drum is covered with the stomach lining of cattle and turned out of wood from Kithul,Coconut,Kohomba,Ehela and  Milla trees.

ABOUT FLUTE: *The flute is a woodwind instrument,but modern flutes are made of metal. *It doesn't need lip vibration like brass instruments. *Flutes are the earliest extant musical instruments, as paleolithic instruments with hand-bored holes have been found. A number of flutes dating to about 43,000 to 35,000 years ago have been found in the Swabian Jura region of present-day Germany. *These flute demonstrate that a developed musical tradition existed from the earliest period of modern human presence in Europe According to the instrument classification of Hornbostel–Sachs, flutes are categorized as edge-blown aerophones. [1] A musician who plays the flute can be referred to as a flute player, flautist, flutist or, less commonly, fluter or flutenist. *Flute players hold it horizontally and make a sound by blowing their breath over the edge of thehole of flute's head.This makes the air vibrate.

ABOUT SITAR: *The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument,originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in  Hindusthani classical music. *The instrument flourished under the Mughals, and it is named after a Persian instrument called the setar (meaning three strings). *The sitar flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present from in 18th century India. KINDS OF SITARS:- *A knowledge base on Sitar *International sitar learning and *information website (sitar.co.za) *Origin of Sitar *Information on the Sitar *More about Sitar *History and Origins of the Sitar *vimoksha - Indian classical music *resources - Information on Indian *classical music, stringed instruments and Indian classical dance. *Sitar FAQ *It devices its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings bridge design,a long hollow neck and a gourd -shaped resonance Chamber. In appearance,the sitar is similar to the tanpura, except that is has frets.

ABOUT GUITAR: *The guitar  is a string instrument which is played by plucking the strings.The main parta of a guitar are the body,the fretboard,the headstock and the strings. *Guitars are usually made from wood or plastic.Their strings are made of steel or nylon. *The left hand hold the neck of the guitar while the fingers pluck the strings.There are many different types of guitars,classified on how they are made and the type of music they are used for. All the traditional types of guitar have a body which is hollow.This makes the sound of the string louder,and gives the guitar its quality. *This types of guitar is called "a coustin" (an acoustic instrument is on that makes its own dyanamics ).Most guitars have six strings but there are also guitars with four,seven,eight,ten or twelve strings. *More strings make the instrument sound fuller.The neck of a guitar has bars or marks called frets.Frets help a guitarist know where to put his or her fingers

ABOUT VIOLIN: The  violin  is a  string instrument  which has four strings and is played with a  bow . [1]  The strings are usually tuned to the  notes  G, D, A, and E. [2]  It is held between the left collar bone (near the  shoulder ) and the  chin . Different notes are made by  fingering  (pressing on the strings) with the left  hand  while bowing with the right. It has no  frets  or other markers. The violin is the smallest and highest  pitched  string instrument typically used in western music. [3]  A person who plays the violin is called a  violinist . A person who makes or repairs violins is called a  luthier . The violin is important in European and Arabian music. No other instrument has played such an important part in Europe. The modern violin is about 400 years old. Similar string instruments have been around for almost 1000 years. By the time the modern  orchestras  started to form in the 17th century, the violin was nearly fully developed. It became the