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Introduction
Introduction
Of the various kinds of sounds in the ocean of music, the number of instruments which existed in the history of India are countless. The use of instruments in various ceremonies, both Vedic and Laukik are well documented in the ancient texts. Yet only a handful of instruments survived the test of time and many were added in the recent history!
One can only infer from the various ancient texts about the prosperity of instruments and its lineage, used 1000s of years back. Even during those days, the instruments in Indian music had reached a stage of extreme sophistication.
Instruments have been in use right from the Vedic period and all the principal four types of instruments used today were also in use then. Learn more!
Learn about the four major classification of Instruments in India.
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