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Dumana kata

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Sarlepaali
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Duman kata

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tirmalpur
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Tori

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Chhattisgarh; Bastar
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Chimta

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Mangabundi
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum

Place of production:Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum

Place of production:Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Vessel rattle

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Vessel rattle

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Fiddle

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Fiddle bow

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Tambura

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Shahnai

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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End-blown horn

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bin

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bansuri

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bansuri

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Bengal
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Swanee whistle

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Baya

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Tabla

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Damaru

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Ananda lahan

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Gopi yantra

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Vessel flute

Place of production:New Delhi (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Rattle

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Assam
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Nagaswaram

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Ottu

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Talam

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Mukhavina

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Srutipetti

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Talam

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Ghoriya

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Ghoriya

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Dhol

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Jhalar

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Gong beater

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bansuri

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Conch-shell trumpet

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Jhali

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Bhagalpur District
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Nagra

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drumstick

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drumstick

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Murli

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum

Place of production:?India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Rattle

Place of production:?India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Handbell

Place of production:?India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Ankle rattle

Place of production:?India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Cymbals

Place of production:?India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:India
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Uttar Pradesh; Tamil Nadu
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Conch-shell trumpet

Place of production:Arunachal Pradesh
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Rabab

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Gong

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Mechanical organ

Place of production:Mysore
Date of production:ca. 1793 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Dholak

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Dholak

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tabla

Place of production:Southern India
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Khanjari

Place of production:Southern India
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sarangi

Place of production:N. (?S.) India
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sarangi

Place of production:?N. India
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tamb?r? (tumburu)

Place of production:N. (?S.) India
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sitar

Place of production:Southern India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sitar

Place of production:N.(?S.) India
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Nyastaranga

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pungi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sautika vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sarinda

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Mahati vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Baya

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Mina sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Taus

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Kachapi vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sursanga

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Taus

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Stringed instrument (sarinda)

Place of production:Panjab
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bugle

Place of production:Chattisgarh
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Conical drum

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Daya tabla

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Conical drum

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Abaya tabla

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
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Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Lamellaphone

Place of production:India, Assam
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Percussion stick

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1922
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Dotara

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Dotara

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Sitar?

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Sarangi

Place of production:North India
Date of production:before 1914
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bin

Place of production:Patna (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1856
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Frame drum

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Fiddle

Place of production:India
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Double clarinet

Place of production:India
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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