Across
- 3. A hammered dulcimer with many strings, played with a pair of light wooden mallets.
- 6. A bamboo flute associated with Lord Krishna; it’s a key melodic instrument in Indian music.
- 8. A bowed string instrument, smallest and highest-pitched in the string family.
- 9. A large keyboard instrument that uses hammers to strike strings inside a wooden case.
- 10. A woodwind instrument held horizontally and played by blowing across a hole.
- 12. The primary percussion instrument in Carnatic (South Indian) classical music.
Down
- 1. A six-stringed instrument often used in rock, pop, and classical music.
- 2. A bowed string instrument larger than a violin, with a deep, rich tone, played sitting down.
- 3. A reed instrument played during weddings and religious ceremonies in North India.
- 4. A brass instrument with a bright, piercing sound, often used in jazz and orchestras.
- 5. A pair of hand-played drums, known for their complex rhythms and tonal variety.
- 7. A long-necked plucked string instrument often used in Hindustani classical music. Ravi Shankar made it globally famous.
- 8. A traditional South Indian string instrument, often associated with Goddess Saraswati.
- 11. A fretless string instrument known for its deep, introspective sound in Hindustani music.
- 13. Set A combination of bass drum, snare, cymbals, and toms played with sticks.
