Musical instruments of Rajasthan

The musical instruments of Rajasthan include:[1][2][3][4][5] ravanahatha, kamaicha, Sindhi sarangi, morchang, algoze, bin, nagphani,[6] bankia, tarpi, chautara, ghara, jantar, chikara, ektara, murali, murli, gujari sarangi,[7] deru, bapang, bhapang and khartal.

This instrument is shaped like a snake, is made of brass, and used at weddings and gatherings.

The seventeen-string kamaicha, or khamaycha, is a string instrument constructed out of a piece of mango wood, featuring a round resonator covered in goat leather.

It is one of the oldest string instruments in the world played with a bow, only rivaled by the Raavan hatha.

[citation needed] It is a key presence in Rajasthani folk music, and is heard in Jaisalmer and Barmer.

It is the real sarangi with many strings, pegs, and the sound of a human voice.

[15][16][17] Bin is the Rajasthani word for mashak, which means bagpipes in Hindi.

The bin is also heavily used in Kumaon, Garhwal, and parts of Uttar Pradesh.

A nagphani
The man on the left is playing the sarangi. The man on the right is playing the kamaicha.
An image of a decorated chautara along with a human figure.
An image of mashak, the traditional Indian bagpipe.