Shruti Box 'Saraswati Deluxe' tuned to 432 hertz from 'Monoj Kumar Sardar & Brother'. 1 octave row from C3 to C4, a pure fundamental tone instrument. Dimensions/weight: 41 × 32 × 8.50 cm - 4.61 kg. Sold with gig bag!

About the product:

- Tonal scale from C3 to C4.

- Tuned to A4 at 432 Hz.

- Material Teak Wood
- Size 41 × 32 × 8.50 centimeters
- Total weight 4610 grams
- Country of origin India

- Carrying bag included.

A high-quality concert instrument with particularly large bellows and a full, carrying sound.

A gentle movement of the bellows is enough to keep the sound stable, even with several levers open.

The frame is made of solid wood and the sides are made of plywood. Also includes a carrying bag.

Each instrument is individually handcrafted and may vary slightly from our description/photos.

Namely:

Monoj Kumar Sardar & Brothers Monoj Kumar Sardar & Brothers is a large-scale manufacturer located in the heart of Kolkata, rich in tradition.

Manager Monoj Kumar will source all instruments made in India, from sitars, tanpuras and harmoniums to folk instruments and violins.

Thanks to our cooperation with Monoj Kumar Sardar for several years, we now receive instruments that can be compared to renowned brands thanks to their reliable manufacturing and good tone quality. Material: teak wood and plywood

About :

The shruti-box or surpeti is an Indian free-reed musical instrument. It is a singing guide with variable drones operated by a manual bellows, like a keyboard-less harmonium. There is also an electronic version.

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A leather or cardboard bellows is attached to a rectangular wooden sound box. Air escapes through several simple brass reeds (between 4 and 16) that can be opened or closed as desired. The air must be pumped by hand by operating the bellows. There is also a mute.

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It is a study instrument, of modest volume and price, which replaces a tampura, a harmonium, or a shehnai drone or nâgasvaram. It is also sometimes found in concerts alongside the tampura.

WHO CAN USE THE SHRUTI BOX?
The Shruti Box requires neither tuning nor elaborate playing technique. Thus, it is suitable for musical beginners as well as professional musicians, teachers, therapists and performers.

It produces a pleasant natural acoustic carpet for any type of work and allows you to stay focused on singing, speaking, watching or moving while being played.


HISTORY :
The Shruti box was developed from the European harmonium, which was brought to India by missionaries in the 19th century.

It is also called surpeti and is traditionally used mainly for vocal accompaniment of folk or religious music.

Its lack of a keyboard makes it a pure drone instrument. Drones continuously emit single or multiple notes whose uninterrupted presence creates an open sound space.

This space can be filled with melodies or other musical structures. The idea of drone is an essential part of Indian music.

However, drones are also known in Western music, especially in its older forms.

Some Western instruments like the bagpipes or the hurdy-gurdy even have built-in drones.