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knowledge questions magazine Published this article  article page no 01 Historical evidence The musical text Sangeet Ratnakar written in the 13th century by Sharangdev refers to 18 kinds of flutes. Excavations of the Indus civilizations have shown bird whistles of clay and seals which show wind and percussion instruments. There is reference in the Vedas to an instrumentthe Venu which was used as an accompaniment to chanting and recitation. There is also mention of a kind of a flute called the Nadi. Type They are divided into two categories on the basis of how sound is produced o Flutes Single or double flutes with only one hollow tube with finger holes for controlling the pitch of the note are very common in many parts of the country. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is famous flute players. o Reed instruments They have one or two reeds inserted in the hollow beak or tube of the instrument. Example Nadaswaram Shehnai etc.  The Shehnai is considered to have come to India from West Asia there are other scholars who believe that this instrument travelled to China from India. o Ustad Bismillah Khan is credited for popularising this instrument. Today Pt. Anant Lal Pt. Daya Shankar are also noted Shehnai players knowledge questions magazine buy.

 

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