Classification of Musical Instruments

Question 1

Thatha Vadhyams

Answer 1

Stringed instruments/chordophones (Tambura, veena, guitar, mandolin)

Question 2

Sushira Vadhyams

Answer 2

Wind instruments/aerophones (Flute, nadhaswaram, saxophone)

Question 3

Ghana Vadhyams

Answer 3

Meta/wood instruments/idiophones/autophones (ghatam, cymbals, jalra)

Question 4

instruments that are plucked

Answer 4

tambura, veena, gotuvadhyam, mandolin

Question 5

instruments that are played with a bow

Answer 5

violin, sarangi, viola, dilruba

Question 6

instruments that are blown

Answer 6

flute, nadaswaram, saxophone, clarinet

Question 7

percussion instruments

Answer 7

thavil, mridangam, ghatam, ganjira, morsing

Question 8

instruments played with your hands

Answer 8

veena, gotuvadhyam, violin, tambura, thavil, mridangam, kanjira, ghatam

Question 9

instruments played with hands and mouth

Answer 9

flute, nadhaswaram, clarinet, morsing

Question 10

electronic instruments

Answer 10

sruthi box, electronic tambura

Question 11

sruthi vadhyams

Answer 11

tambura and sruthi box

Question 12

thala/laya vadhyams

Answer 12

thavil, mirudangam, kanjira, ghatam

Question 13

ghana/sangeetha vadhyams

Answer 13

used for playing musical compositions & manodharma sangeetham (veena, gotuvadhyam, violin, flute, nadhaswaram, clarinet)

Question 14

pradhana vadhyams

Answer 14

focus instruments (violin/flute)

Question 15

pakkavadhyams

Answer 15

accompanying instruments (violin, mirudangam)

Question 16

how many sthayis can a flute play

Answer 16

2.5

Question 17

how many stahyis can a veena play

Answer 17

3.5

Question 18

how many sthayis can a violin play

Answer 18

4

Question 19

ekathvani vadhyams

Answer 19

monophonous (one note at a time, flutes)

Question 20

bahudvani vadhyams

Answer 20

polyphonous (multiple notes at a time, veena)

Question 21

sakala vadhyams

Answer 21

sruthi can sound along with the instruments (makudi and veena)

Question 22

nishkala vadhyams

Answer 22

need a separate drone like tambura (violin, flute, nadhaswaram, clarinet)

Question 23

sithara vadhyams

Answer 23

cannot be transported (piano)

Question 24

sara vadhyams

Answer 24

transportable (violin, flute, veena)

Question 25

Deevalaya vadhyams

Answer 25

played in temples (conch, nadaswaram)

Question 26

pamara janakana vadhyams

Answer 26

played by pamara makkal in villages (villadi, kummadi, dandi paanai)

Question 27

uthakala vadhyams

Answer 27

instruments played on the battlefield (veera, vetri, por murasus)