The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c10.29

c10.29

In the present day the large number of different instruments formerly found in the Nahabet Khanehs of fortresses and palaces do not exist, and the effect of the modern Nahabet is therefore less imposing. There are, however, to be found in most Nahabet Khanehs one pair of large Nahabets, a couple of pairs of smaller kettledrums (Nakkera) and possibly other drums with a Kurna, one or two Tuturi, a pair or two of cymbals, one or two Nâgasâras and their accompanying drones, with perhaps a couple of Nuy or flutes-à-bec.