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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

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

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Murli / pipes, gourd

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

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Murli / pipes, gourd

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

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Ravanhattha

Place of production:India
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Bell

Place of production:Rajasthan
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Duct flute

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

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Cor anglais

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:1915
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:c.1920
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Drum.

Place of production:North India/India
Date of production:Circa 1930
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Kettle drum.

Place of production:North India/India
Date of production:Circa 1930
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Sahnai

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 1930
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Horn; suura koma

Place of production:Orissa
Date of production:1925-1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Transverse flute

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:1925-1955
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Pellet drum.

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

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Anklet bell

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

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Anklet bell

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

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Murli / pipes, gourd

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

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Murli / pipes, gourd

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

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Duct flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Kettledrum

Place of production:Puruliya (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production: circa 1950
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Dhol; barrel drum

Place of production:Seraikella
Date of production:1950-1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sahnai; oboe

Place of production:Puruliya (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:1950-1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Barrel drum; dholak

Place of production:Puruliya (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:1950-1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike lute; ektar

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of the 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Duitara

Place of production:India
Date of production:1960 (circa)
Collection:National Museums Wales

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'ud

Place of production:Uttar Pradesh
Date of production:1960-1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sarangi

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

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Flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:1968
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Dotara; lute

Place of production:Santineketan
Date of production:c.1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Tori; side-blown horn

Place of production:Bastar Tribal Area
Date of production:circa 1980
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clappers; cimta

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

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Bugle

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 1990 - 1997
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Electric bass guitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 1996
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike fiddle; gogoray; bow

Place of production:Odisha, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:circa 1999
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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cymbals

Place of production:Assam, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:circa 2000
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Double clarinet; hornpipe; tarpo

Place of production:Maharashtra, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:circa 2000
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotal

Place of production:Punjab
Date of production:circa 2000
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kettledrum; tudum

Place of production:Odisha, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:circa 2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Frame drum; kading

Place of production:Odisha, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:circa 2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Variable tension chordophone; bugdu

Place of production:Punjabi
Date of production:circa 2002
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Side drum; dah

Place of production:India
Date of production:circa 2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bamboo Flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:2000s
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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oboe

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:February 2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cylindrical drum; centa

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:February 2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Hourglass drum; timila

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:February 2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Hourglass drum; idakka

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:February 2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cymbals; ilatalam

Place of production:Kerala
Date of production:2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Percussion plaque; cennala

Place of production:Kerala
Date of production:2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Trumpet; kombu

Place of production:Kerala
Date of production:2001
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Percussion stick

Place of production:Punjab
Date of production:circa 2006
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clappers

Place of production:Punjabi
Date of production:circa 2006
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Tablas; kettledrums

Place of production:Punjab
Date of production:circa 2006
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike fiddle; pulluvan vina; bow

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:January 2002
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Musical bow; villu

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:February 2002
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cylindrical drum; thappu

Place of production:Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:January 2002
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Pulluvan kudam

Place of production:Kerala
Date of production:2002
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sankh; conch shell trumpet

Place of production:Kerala
Date of production:2002
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Lute; sitari

Place of production:Odisha, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:November 2003
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Stick zither; jengjurangrai

Place of production:Odisha, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:November 2003
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kettledrums; naghara; beaters

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

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Hornpipe; pepa

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

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Clappers; toka

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

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Lute; tokari; plectrum

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

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Lute; dramnyen

Place of production:Arunachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
Date of production:2004
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Frame drum; khamok

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

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Harmonium

Place of production:Mumbai (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:c. 2009
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Double clarinet; hornpipe; pepa

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

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Rong-Rong-Padai

Place of production:Orissa
Date of production:2006
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Drum: Musical Instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musical Instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Mysore
Date of production:pre 1879 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1879 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1882 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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