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Handbell; ghanti

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

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Fiddle

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

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Double clarinet; pungi

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

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Conch-shell trumpet

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Tambura

Place of production:Jaipur (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Kinnari vina

Place of production:Chennai (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Kinnari vina

Place of production:Chennai (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Shawm.

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shawm.

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Ghanta

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Rabab / lute, waisted

Place of production:North West India, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:Early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Kamaycha / lute

Place of production:Rajasthan, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:19th - 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Sarinda

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sahnai

Place of production:India
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Handbell; ghanti

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bell

Place of production:Sattara
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotals

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotals

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotals

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Fiddle; cikara

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Fiddle; banam

Place of production:Orissa
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Duct flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1885
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Basuri

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1895
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Claw cage bell (elephant bell)

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1919
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Pungi

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Claw cage bell (elephant bell)

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Dance rattle

Place of production:Rajasthan, India
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Silambu

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Handbell

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Manjira

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Mayuri dilruba (ta'us)

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Sarasvati vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Sahnai

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Taus (mayuri)

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Cikara

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Monastery bell set

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Gong

Place of production:India
Date of production:c.1857
Collection:National Army Museum

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Cikara; fiddle

Place of production:Uttar Pradesh
Date of production:c.1870
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mukhavina

Place of production:South India
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Nagasvaram

Place of production:South India
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Pungi

Place of production:India
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tal ('tâla')

Place of production:India
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Jalra

Place of production:India
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tala

Place of production:South India
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Dung-chen

Place of production:Spituk Monastery, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Dung-chen

Place of production:Spituk Monastery, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Camel bell

Place of production:Hyderabad
Date of production:ca. 1880 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bagpipe

Place of production:India
Date of production:c.1880
Collection:Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum

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Gong

Place of production:Benares, India
Date of production:1875–1885
Collection:National Army Museum

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Conch shell trumpet

Place of production:Benares
Date of production:1875-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mirliton; eunuch flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:1875-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Banam; fiddle

Place of production:North India
Date of production:1875-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Rnga

Place of production:Ladakh, Jammu and Kahsmir (state), India
Date of production:1880–91
Collection:Powell-Cotton Museum

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Tsakling

Place of production:Ladakh, Jammu and Kahsmir (state), India
Date of production:1880–91
Collection:Powell-Cotton Museum

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Dilruba; fiddle

Place of production:Northern India
Date of production: c. 1890
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Hourglass-shaped drum

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 1890
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Tabla; kettledrum

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 1890
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Claw cage bell (elephant bell)

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:National Army Museum

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S'ringa

Place of production:India
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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S'ringa

Place of production:India
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tamb?r? (vina)

Place of production:South India
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sarinda; fiddle

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 1900?
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sajat

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1975
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1981
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1981
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bow

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1981
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Shawm

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1971
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Torquay Museum

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Oboe; mukhav???

Place of production:South India
Date of production:1900-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Trumpet

Place of production:Assam, India; Asia
Date of production:before 1917
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Fiddle

Place of production:India
Date of production: before 1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sarangi; fiddle

Place of production:North India
Date of production:before 1976
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Fiddle

Place of production:Orissa?
Date of production:before 1976
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Scraped vessel

Place of production:Orissa
Date of production:Before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cymbals; tala

Place of production:Orissa
Date of production:Before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cymbals

Place of production:Assam
Date of production:Before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clappers

Place of production:Assam
Date of production:Before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Handbell; dril-bu

Place of production:India › Uttar Pradesh
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clappers; khartal

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

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:1900-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kettledrum

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1992
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Jalra

Place of production:Southern India
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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cymbals

Place of production:Assam, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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concussion vessels

Place of production:Assam, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:Before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike fiddle; gogoray; bow

Place of production:Odisha, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:Before 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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duct flute

Place of production:India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Punji or double clarinet

Place of production:Probably India
Date of production:20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Practice chanter for highland bagpipe

Place of production:India
Date of production:20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Anklet bell

Place of production:India
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Dung dkar

Place of production:India
Date of production:Early - mid 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Morchang / mouth harp

Place of production:Barmer, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Ravenhatta

Place of production:Jodhpur (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bow, ravenhatta

Place of production:Jodhpur (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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