DiscoverconverSAtions with Indian Musicians and Sound Engineers#41 - Classification of musical instruments - part 2 | tutoREal | music basics
#41 - Classification of musical instruments - part 2 | tutoREal | music basics

#41 - Classification of musical instruments - part 2 | tutoREal | music basics

Update: 2025-05-21
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Welcome to Part 2 of our in-depth series on the Classification of Musical Instruments! In this video, we explore two culturally rich and academically significant systems: 👉 the Indian Cultural Classification, and 👉 the Ethnographic Classification (Hornbostel–Sachs System). These classification methods offer deep insights into how musical instruments are understood and grouped across civilizations—from ancient India to global ethnomusicology.


📚 What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ The 4 main categories of Indian musical instruments: ∙ Tantu Vadya (String) ∙ Sushir Vadya (Wind) ∙ Awanaddha Vadya (Percussion with skin) ∙ Ghan Vadya (Solid/A-tonal) ✔️ Key examples: Sitar, Veena, Tabla, Mridangam, Shehnai, Ghatam ✔️ The origins and logic behind the Ethnographic system by Hornbostel & Sachs ✔️ Differences between Indian and Ethnographic systems – especially the presence of Electrophones in the latter ✔️ The 5 Ethnographic categories: ∙ Aerophones ∙ Chordophones ∙ Electrophones ∙ Membranophones ∙ Idiophones🧠 Perfect for: - Music students and educators - Indian classical music enthusiasts - Ethnomusicology learners - Instrument classification exam preparation🔔 Subscribe for more music theory lessons, instrument tutorials, and cultural explorations. 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔁 Share to support quality music education!

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#41 - Classification of musical instruments - part 2 | tutoREal | music basics

#41 - Classification of musical instruments - part 2 | tutoREal | music basics

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