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Musical Instruments from India

We have had many requests for music and musical instruments.

 

MI1
Dholak  £71.06
A double ended drum made from best quality camel skin stretched over a wooden drum.  This skin is tightened with bolts.  The bass end allows you to "bend" the sound with the palm of your hand.  The set includes a spanner and a canvas carrying bag.

Approx. size: 42 cm high; 21 cm bass skin; 16 cm tenor skin. 

MI2
Tabla  £118.16
A set of two drums.  The bass drum is made of steel with a skin of approx. 20cm.  The "teap" (high) drum is made of wood with a skin of approx.12.5cm.  The set comes in a case with two cotton support rings, two skin covers and a tuning hammer.  

Mu   PE

 

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Bamboo flute, bamboo whistle, punja rattle, manjeera cymbals and traditional dancing bells from India
See individual items below

 

   

MI3
Bamboo Flute  £3.79
A traditional bamboo flute with six finger holes. 

Mu

NB This flute is not suitable for ensemble playing.

MI4
Bamboo Whistle  £3.79
A bamboo whistle (recorder) with six finger holes. 

Mu

NB This whistle is not suitable for ensemble playing.

 

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MI5
Punja Rattle  £7.01
A traditional wooden rattle with two sets of cymbals. 

Mu

MI6
Manjeera Cymbals   £27.53
A set of three cymbals (small, medium and large).  Made from brass to produce the finest quality sound. 

Mu

MI7
Traditional Dancing Bells  £9.16
Two sets of sixteen bells, with a velvet cloth band, that are tied to the ankles and wrists.  These bells are often tied to the legs of camels. 

Mu   PE

 

 

MI8
Harmonium (Small)  £97.23
A traditional single reed harmonium.  The keyboard has 25 keys covering two octaves from C.  This harmonium has single bellows and comes with a cloth carrying bag. 

Mu
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Small single reed harmonium

 

 

MI9
Harmonium (Standard)  £246.90
A traditional double reed harmonium.  The keyboard has 39 keys covering three octaves from C.  The harmonium also has double bellows and seven stops.  The stops include single reed, double reed, vibrato and drones.  The sound can be dampened by means of a muffler.  The harmonium comes with a cloth carrying bag.

Mu

 

 

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Traditional double reed harmonium

COMPACT DISCS

Mu   RE

CD2
Hindu -   £23.94
A set of 3 CDs which include Hindu folk music, sacred music sung in the temple, and music and songs from the Ramayana. 

CD3
Islamic - £15.81
A set of 3 CDs which include the call to prayer, Urdu folk songs and the reciting of parts of the Qur'an. 

CD4
Sikh - £23.94
A set of 3 CDs which include Punjabi folk music, sacred music sung in the Gurdwara and the reciting of The Guru Granth Sahib. 

 

 

 

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