In another part of the lounge, a tanpura was placed like a sentinel near a figure of Ravana, the demon king, but this time fortunately it was placed on a chumbal, or the padded ring used for tablas.

I have observed the playing postures and the finger movements of the musicians use when they play the tanpura. The original posture itself had a lot of drawbacks. “The spherical resonator for ...

They are known for making the tanpura, a string instrument used by classical singers to find the perfect tone. The family gained a reputation for high-quality handmade instruments over seven ...

One task that technology has not yet been able to obliterate, however, is tanpura-playing, despite the invention of the electronic version in 1979 by engineer-flautist G Raj Narayan. The acoustic ...

CHENNAI : When the audience gathered for the virtual Library Talk by Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum expected Jyothika KP to pick up a tanpura and play a song by tuning and twisting its strings ...

At a time when the acoustic tanpura is bidding a quiet adieu to the classical concert stage, a book Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura, Indian Plucked String Instrument written by a team of ...

A pivotal part of any performance of Indian classical music, the tanpura is the most relevant accompanying instrument. It is essential for practice and performance in general but simply ...

The news of supermodel Gisele Bundchen learning to play the tanpura has created quite a ripple among Indian classical musicians. “Thank you Ivan and Mayra for the Tanpura class, we loved it!

One task that technology has not yet been able to obliterate, however, is tanpura-playing, despite the invention of the electronic version in 1979 by engineer-flautist G Raj Narayan. The acoustic ...