Welcome to Part 2 of our in-depth series on the Classification of Musical Instruments! In this video, we explore two culturally rich and academically significant systems: 👉 the Indian Cultural Classification, and 👉 the Ethnographic Classification (Hornbostel–Sachs System). These classification methods offer deep insights into how musical instruments are understood and grouped across civilizations—from ancient India to global ethnomusicology.

📚 What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ The 4 main categories of Indian musical instruments: ∙ Tantu Vadya (String) ∙ Sushir Vadya (Wind) ∙ Awanaddha Vadya (Percussion with skin) ∙ Ghan Vadya (Solid/A-tonal) ✔️ Key examples: Sitar, Veena, Tabla, Mridangam, Shehnai, Ghatam ✔️ The origins and logic behind the Ethnographic system by Hornbostel & Sachs ✔️ Differences between Indian and Ethnographic systems – especially the presence of Electrophones in the latter ✔️ The 5 Ethnographic categories: ∙ Aerophones ∙ Chordophones ∙ Electrophones ∙ Membranophones ∙ Idiophones🧠 Perfect for: - Music students and educators - Indian classical music enthusiasts - Ethnomusicology learners - Instrument classification exam preparation🔔 Subscribe for more music theory lessons, instrument tutorials, and cultural explorations. 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔁 Share to support quality music education!

Welcome to Part 1 of the tutoREal series on the Classification of Musical Instruments! In this video, we explore the European Cultural Classification system, which categorizes instruments based on traditional orchestral families: woodwind, brass, percussion, string, and keyboard instruments. 👉 Learn how each instrument type works 👉 Hear examples like the flute, trumpet, violin, piano, and more 👉 Understand why instruments are grouped the way they are 👉 Prepare for music theory exams, music classes, or general knowledge 📚 What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ The 5 orchestral instrument families in European tradition ✔️ Characteristics and examples of woodwind, brass, percussion, string, and keyboard instruments ✔️ The basics of how these instruments produce sound ✔️ The role of instruments like the piano, harpsichord, pipe organ, and accordion 🎧 Examples of Instruments Covered: ∙ Woodwinds: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone ∙ Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn ∙ Percussion: Snare Drum, Cymbals, Xylophone ∙ Strings: Violin, Harp, Guitar ∙ Keyboards: Piano, Pipe Organ, Accordion 📌 Don’t forget to watch Part 2 where we dive into the Indian Cultural Classification and the Ethnographic (Hornbostel–Sachs) System! Script: Vijay KurienVideo by: Aditya MehtaAudio: AIMusic & photo samples courtesy: Martin Tichy, @ViennaSymphonicLibrary

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