https://www.pitara.com/tags/traditional-instruments/Recent content in Traditional Instruments on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/instrument-with-a-human-tone/Wed, 02 Oct 2002 17:07:25 +0000https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/instrument-with-a-human-tone/<p>A family of musicians in the city of Mysore, in Karnataka, has a unique family heirloom — a beautiful 300-year-old veena. The veena is India&rsquo;s most ancient Indian stringed instrument.</p> <figure class="image-medium has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/features-108_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/features-108_1_hu_998ae48ecbffbb2c.gif" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/features-108_1_hu_7e43d01c10899bd7.gif 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/features-108_1_hu_998ae48ecbffbb2c.gif 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="Instrument with a Human Tone [Illustration by Shiju George]" height="468" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>Instrument with a Human Tone [Illustration by Shiju George]</figcaption> </figure> <p>The veena is a poly chord instrument, that is, it is made of several strings. Each string produces a certain tone, which other strings cannot duplicate. Melody is produced when the strings are plucked.</p>https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/making-music/Sun, 01 Apr 2001 11:26:45 +0000https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/making-music/<p>This happened a long time ago. Hemavati sat in her kitchen after a meal. There was nothing much to do, and Hemavati was bored. So she picked up the <em>thaali</em> or plate in which she had eaten earlier and struck it with a ladle. Taaaaang, traaaaaang, traaaaang… it went. Funny sound, she thought. But then, she liked it too. It was better than many other sounds. For instance, it was better than the snoring sounds her husband made when he slept.</p>