Ancient scholars have classified musical instruments according to some specific features. So, the function of a musical instrument is to create a nice sound which can be called music. As per Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary, ‘instrument’ means ‘an object or device for producing musical sounds’ or ‘a tool or implement, especially one for precision work’. Before starting a discussion on the history and development of musical instruments, we need to know the definition of musical instruments. The core of instrumental music is instrument. In that sense, instruments are imperative part of music and pursuing knowledge on the history and evolution of musical instruments is important. ‘ Geet’ (Vocal music), ‘ Nritya’ (Dance), and ‘ Vadya’ (Instrumental music). Recreation and the idea might have been laid latent in their mind.Īccording to Muni Bharat’s ‘ Natya Shastra’, there are three genre of music, viz. Unknowingly chosen things such as music, art, dance and instruments for have alsoĬhanged their forms and modes of expressions. Similarly, with the progression of life, music, art, dance, etc. Human civilization has progressed to the current stage through continuous evolutionįrom the primitive age with its own way as per the time requirements. Own fields of development since the primitive age. made their place and were admired in Indian classical music. With Veena-like instruments, other stringed instruments such as Sitar, Sarod,Įsraj, Surbahar, Sarengi, Surshringer, Tanpura, Swaramandal, Santoor, Rabab, Later, in the Middle age, along with some ancient instruments, Instruments from the Ancient period to the 12 th or 13 thĬentury, and the continuity of the instrument’s structural variation was There has been an evolutionary trend in Indian musical The father of all stringed instruments from the ancient period till now. Stringed instrument invented was the hunter’s bow and thus, ‘Dhanuryantra’ is Paper provides information on string instrument’s invention, evolution andĭominance over other instruments and influence on Indian music. SynthesizingĮvidence from existing literature and based on discussions with experts, the This paper focuses on the string instrument.
The musical instruments are ofįour types – a) Tata, string instruments, b) Avanaddha, skinĬovered hollowed instruments, c) Sushira, wind instruments and d) Ghana, Scholar, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati UniversityĪre inseparable part of music and pursuing knowledge on the history andĮvolution of musical instruments is important.
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