Naada

Anahata (Long Dyn, Long Harmonics, Long Straight, Grained, Grained Dist, Shimmer Dist, Shimmer)

Custom Indian Cello with random expressive longbows. Each round-robin is positionally different in a 180 stereo field. It was crafted in collaboration by genius luthier Alexandre Letellier at Nouvelle Luthier Labs. It has 23 sympathetic strings that resonate when playing the five main strings when bowed or plucked.

Ektar

A drone lute consisting of a gourd resonator covered with skin.

Tanpura (Female, Male, Combined)

Plucked string instrument notable for its role in providing a continuous drone that enriches the music’s melodic and rhythmic flow. It features a hollow body made from a gourd and a long neck, with four strings tuned to the raga being performed. The Tanpura samples in this instrument map were crafted by the renowned Naeem Sitarmaker from Miraj.

Sarangi (Jhala Texture, Medium Stretched, Medium Stretched Low, Short, Short Stretched, Short Stretched Low)

The Sarangi is a medium-sized stringed instrument played with a bow. It has no frets, so it can produce a wide variety of tones and articulations. It has three strings and three resonant boxes of different sizes.

Sarod (Singles, Glissando Up, Tremolo, Grain Dist, Grain Pitched, Grain Verb, Dyn Overload, Dyn Shimmer, Dyn Verb, Trems Grain Octave, Trems Grain, Trems Wash, Up Dist)

Plucked string instrument, with no frets, resonant strings, and a gourd resonant body.

Nadaswaram (Long, Long Stretched, Short, Short Stretched, Short Stretched Low, Flutter, Flutter Stretched, Glissando Up, Rhythm, Rhythm Stretched, Detuned Dream, Dist Verb, Dist Wah, Flange Hit, Grain Drone, Grain Ensemble, Grain Octave, Low Dist Bass Bright, Low Dist Bass Wide, Low Dist Crackle, Noisy Tape, Rumble Bass, Short Grain Octave, Short Grain, Short Tape, Verb Hit)

Wooden double reed instrument with a bell-like ending. It’s one of the loudest reed instruments in the planet, and its uses are varied in both North and South India.

Shruti Box (Long, Driven Sub, Overtones Dry, Overtones)

The Shruti Box, an essential accompaniment in Indian classical music and sound meditative practices, is a hand-operated reed instrument used to provide a drone in a fixed pitch or pitches. It supports vocalists and instrumentalists by offering a stable tonal foundation. Its simple design allows for continuous airflow through reeds, producing a sustained sound that can be adjusted to match the specific pitch requirements of any performance.

Damaru (Texture 1, Texture 2, Texture 3)

Small ‘Shiva’ drums, made in a shape similar to an hourglass, with beaters tied to the center, that when twisted hit both leather drum heads rapidly. For these sample maps you’ll hear two Damaru ‘Shiva’ spinning drums from Varanasi.

Kanjira (Modern Single, Modern Muted, Traditional Single, Far, Muted, Slide, Texture, Rim Dist)

The Kanjira is a small South India Frame drum using a lizard skin.

Pakhawaj (Bass Face, Treble Face, PL)

Medium-sized goat skin drums with two heads to be played on both ends because they have different diameters and sounds. It’s placed sideways on the floor or a stand, and the dominant hand usually plays the higher-pitched side. It’s used commonly in Dhrupad music.

Auroville Day Ambience

Ambience captured during captured during early morning in Auroville. Sample Start Modulation (SSM) option available.

Farm 4 AM Ambiences

Ambience captured during the dawn hours in the countryside of Tamil Nadu, with calls of wild Peacocks. Sample Start Modulation (SSM) option available.

Farm Field Insects Ambience

Ambience captured during midday hours in the countryside of Tamil Nadu, with flies buzzing around microphones. Sample Start Modulation (SSM) option available.

Farm Midday Birds Ambience

Ambience captured during the hours before dawn in the steps of an ancient forest in in the countryside of Tamil Nadu. Sample Start Modulation (SSM) option available.

Farm Monsoon Ambience

Ambience captured during midday hours in the countryside of Tamil Nadu, with light monsoon rains. Sample Start Modulation (SSM) option available.

Farm Night Ambience

Ambience captured during the hours before dawn in the steps of an ancient forest in in the countryside of Tamil Nadu.

Pondycherry Restaurant Walla

Ambience crowd wall captured at a roadside restaurant on the way to Puducherry

Wild Peacocks Ambience

Ambience captured during the dawn hours in the countryside of Tamil Nadu, with calls of wild Peacocks. Sample Start Modulation (SSM) option available.