MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Musical Instruments occupy an important position in field of
Carnatic Music. It is to be noted that selected Instruments only are in strong position
in the world of Carnatic Music. Since Carnatic Music is Krithi based art
form,Kritis are played in Musical Instruments too, similar to Vocal rendition..
Of course, the Monodharma component of the Music are introduced at appropriate
places during the concert. One cannot expect exact reproduction of Voice in the
Musical Instrument playing and vice versa. Both styles are having their own
individuality which are fine and graceful on their own. As mentioned earlier,
Carnatic Music is Kriti based, Vocal rendition or Instrument playing are
combined with Alapana, Niraval, Swara Kalpna , which are Monodarma or impromptu
improvisation component of the Music.
Some of the instruments are played as main instrument in the
concerts and some are as accompaniments only. There are some instrument which
are played as both main and accompaniment ones.
The Musical Instruments are classified as:
String
Instruments
Wind
Instruments
Percussion
Instruments
Other types
of Instruments.
String Instruments: Veena, Violin, Chitra Veena,Guitar,
Mandolin Thambura
Wind Instruments: Nadaswaram,Clarionet, Saxophone,Flute,
Mukaveeana
Percussion Instruments: Mrudangam, Kanjeera, Ghatam,Thavil
Other Types of Instruments: Jalatharangam,Cymbal,[Konnakaol]
Other Types of Instruments: Jalatharangam,Cymbal,[Konnakaol]
Other types of Instruments: Jalatharangam, Morsing,
[Konnakol]
