Sunday, April 17, 2022

TANPURA EXPLAINED

 
The other night, C and I were wondering just what instrument in Indian music was responsible for the background drone. It is the Tanpura as explained by this vid. I remarked about how the drone reminded me of insect sounds during Summer evenings. C replied that this was an interesting example of how environmental sounds make their way into a culture's creative expressions.

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