Indian Musical Instrument – Percussion Set
I like the sound of percussion instrument played in background of most Indian songs. It gives a great rhythm and melody to music. Percussion instrument plays a key role in Indian Music.
They are played by touch of the player. Percussion instruments are commonly referred as “the heartbeat” of the music world because it plays the crucial or important role in the music world. Below are the top percussion instruments:
Damroo:
The Damroo is the first instrument for the humanity which is given by the Lord (Shiva). This percussion instrument is also called as the monkey talking drum.
Bongo:
The bongo is the percussion instrument which creates the sound by a vibration of the stretched membrane. These are also known as the folk drums of Cuba.
Ghungroo:
This is the oldest and very popular percussion instrument in the world. The ghungroo takes superb control over rhythm.
Tabla:
The Tabla is often used in the Hindustani classical music. It is similar to the Afro-cuban relatives bongos. It consist the pair of hand drums.
Khanjeera:
The Khanjeera is the south Indian frame drum which is mostly used in the carnatic music as a supporting instrument for the mridangam.
Kartaal:
The percussion instrument kartaal means for palm of hand. This is played in the manner of a tambourine by being touched against the palm of the hand.
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