Articles Tagged: instruments

Saraswati Veena refers to a classical Indian lute prominent in Carnatic music. It features a large resonator carved from wood, a long fretted neck, side drone strings, and main strings played with a plectrum to produce melodies.

Saraswati Veena

Learn about the ancient origins, evolution and cultural significance of the Saraswati Veena, an iconic plucked string instrument of India.

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The erhu is a two-stringed bowed instrument that originated in China. Its distinguishing features include a small resonator, usually covered with python skin, a long neck, and a bow that is placed between the strings. The erhu is known for its expressive capabilities and its unique, somewhat nasal tone.

Erhu

An erhu is a Chinese musical instrument with two strings and a bow. The strings are attached to a small, hexagonal or octagonal resonator covered with python skin.

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MIDI is a standard format for digital music data that allows musicians and producers to create and manipulate musical arrangements and performances using electronic instruments and devices.

MIDI

MIDI, the abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface represents the industry communications protocol that enables electronic musical instruments, computers, controllers, mixing desks and a lot of other related devices to connect with one another and communicate. This is also the main purpose. Digital instruments and devices can interpret MIDI commands. A single MIDI file can communicate up to sixteen channels of information.

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