This presentation aims at providing basic information on Indian musical instruments for college students.

1. Music Instruments of India (2/3)
https://www.newkerala.com/india/Indian-Music/Indian-Musical-Instruments/Wind-Musical-
Instruments.html
Ustad Bismillah Khan

2. Indian classical music has two major traditions: the North
Indian classical music tradition is called Hindustani, while
the South Indian expression is called Carnatic. These
traditions were not distinct till about the 16th century. There
on, during the turmoils of Islamic rule period of the Indian
subcontinent, the traditions separated and evolved into
distinct forms. Hindustani music emphasizes improvisation
and exploring all aspects of a raga, while Carnatic
performances tend to be short and composition-based.
However, the two systems continue to have more common
features than differences.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_classical_music

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustani_classical_music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_music

4. Wind Instruments (Aerophones)
Harmonim, Bansuri, Shehnai, Nadaswaram,
Venu, Pungi, & Morsing.
Image credit: http://www.indianmirror.com/music/bansuri.html

5. Ustad Bismillah Khan (21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006) (born as
Qamaruddin Khan), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian
musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a subcontinental wind
instrument of the oboe class. While the shehnai had long held
importance as a folk instrument played primarily schooled intraditional
ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to
the concert stage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan

6. Harmonium
The Harmonium is a keyboard musical instrument, with the
wind being supplied by the bellows. Even though it has its
origin in the west, the Harmonium has a permanent place
among Bengali musical instruments since the late nineteenth
century. It looks like a box.

7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MojAo65MiA&t=691s

8. Flute
The Flute is one of the celebrated musical instruments of
India. It has many names such as the bansuri, the venu, the
vamshi, the kuzhal, and the murali. The flute was used in the
Vedic period. It is the favourite instrument of Lord Krishna.

9. A bansuri is a side blown flute originating from the Indian subcontinent.
It is an aerophone produced from bamboo. It is one of the most common
instruments in the North Indian or Hindustani classical music. It is
intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha. The bansuri is
revered as Lord Krishna's divine instrument and is often associated with
Krishna's Rasa lila dance.

10. Radha (IAST: Rādhā) is a Hindu goddess popular in the Vaishnavism
tradition. She is a milkmaid (gopi), the lover of the Hindu god Krishna
in the medieval era texts. She is also a part of Shaktism – the Hindu
goddess tradition. She is an avatar of Lakshmi.

11. Bansuri & Table by Rakesh Chaurasia & Sri Bhupinder Chagger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9cefe-xD04

12. Venu (melody): The venu (Sanskrit: वेणु; veṇu) is one of
the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music It is
an aerophone typically made from bamboo, that is a side
blown wind instrument.

13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwx4SOZu1hI&list=RDNwx4SOZu1hI&index=1

14. Nagasvaram, The nadhaswaram, nagaswaram, or
nathaswaram is a double reed wind instrument from
South India. It is used as a traditional classical instrument
in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala.

15. Nagaswaram and Shehnai
The Nagaswaram and the Shehnai are the two
important wind instruments of South and North India
respectively. They are referred as the Mangala
Vadhyas which are the auspicious instruments and
are close to the lives of ordinary people.

16. Nadaswaram is a South Indian version of the Shehnai. It is
also called nagaswaram. It is substantially larger than the
shehnai and has a simple double reed rather than the more
complex quadruple reed. It is considered a very auspicious
instrument and is found at temples and at weddings. It is
normally accompanied by a sur peti, ottu, and a tavil. There is
a smaller version of the nadaswaram which is played in folk
music and is known mukhavina.

17. The Nadhaswaram, nagaswaram, or nathaswaram is a double
reed wind instrument from South India. It plays an important
role in the Carnatic music in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, and Kerala. This instrument is "among the world's
loudest non-brass acoustic instruments".
South India

18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6HPEBOL4gY

19. Shehnai
The Shehnai is one of the India's most ancient instruments. It
is also considered auspicious and is played on all festive
occasions in India. Although it is referred to as a double-
reeded instrument it is actually a quadruple-reed instrument.
It is believed to be of Persian origin.

20. Shehnai: Show now!

21. Pungi
The pungi or bin is a popular snake charmer’s instrument.
It was originally developed in Indian folk music. It is also
important for religious purposes and music in India. The
word pungi means the tube. It is made of bottle gourd,
which has been dried. Two holes are made, one at the top
and one at the bottom.

22. Pungi: Show now!

23. Drone: A Shruti box (sruti box or surpeti) is an instrument,
originating from the Indian subcontinent, that traditionally
works on a system of bellows. It is similar to a harmonium
and is used to provide a drone in a practice session or
concert of Indian classical music. It is used as an
accompaniment to other instruments and notably the flute.
Image credit:

24. Shruti box: Show now!

25. Rhythm: Morsing: A morsing (also mukharshanku,
mourching, morching or morchang; English: "jaw harp")
is an instrument similar to the Jew's harp, mainly used in
Rajasthan, in the Carnatic music of South India, and in
Sindh, Pakistan.

26. Mr PATHAN play morchang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBPIhRNs6jo&t=72s

27. Drone: A Shruti box (sruti box or surpeti) is an instrument,
originating from the Indian subcontinent, that traditionally
works on a system of bellows. It is similar to a harmonium
and is used to provide a drone in a practice session or
concert of Indian classical music. It is used as an
accompaniment to other instruments and notably the flute.

28. References
1. https://en.wikipedia.org
2. https://www.youtube.com
3. http://www.indianmirror.com/
4. http://www.indianmirror.com/music/music-home.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_musical_instruments
6. https://www.pinterest.com/brifedt/indian-musical-instruments/
7. https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-music/music-instruments.html
8. https://www.newkerala.com/india/Indian-Music/Indian-Musical-
Instruments/Wind-Musical-Instruments.html
9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwx4SOZu1hI&list=
RDNwx4SOZu1hI&index=1