Description :The main aim of the present work was to list instruments under major heads. This division was made on the basis of the four major classifications in ancient Indian Musicology; Ghana Vadya - Idiophonic, or self-vibrators; Avanaddha Vadya- Membraphonic, or skin-vibrators; Sushir Vadya- Aerophonic,or wind-vibrators and Tat Vadya- Chordophonic, or string-vibrators. This classification was further augmented by reference to the standard works of eminent Western authorities, F. W. Galpin, Dr. Curt Sachsand Nicholas Bessaraboff.
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The main aim of the present work was to list instruments under major heads. This division was made on the basis of the four major classifications in ancient Indian Musicology; Ghana Vadya - Idiophonic, or self-vibrators; Avanaddha Vadya- Membraphonic, or skin-vibrators; Sushir Vadya- Aerophonic,or wind-vibrators and Tat Vadya- Chordophonic, or string-vibrators. This classification was further augmented by reference to the standard works of eminent Western authorities, F. W. Galpin, Dr. Curt Sachsand Nicholas Bessaraboff.
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