Guitar

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #FEB12F">An integral part of human life, music is used to express both joy and despair. It is also a way to vent frustration and opinion against the social and political disorder. Guitar, the most popular of all musical instruments has been instrumental in bringing about a change in the society. Introduced in the 12th century as a chordophone, the Guitar saw several variations to finally emerge as the present day popular instrument. The sound of the Guitar accompanied by the power of voice and words has been a dominant element of music especially the blues and rock. Belonging to the string family of musical instruments, the Guitar has been a harbinger of change and has slowly evolved into the style and spirit of new music. A person who plays the Guitar is called a Guitarist. Let us learn more about this musical instrument.</p>
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Gong

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #A27B5A">Music is the much needed succour to enhance spiritual, emotional and physical well being and musical instruments provide the means to achieve this state. The Gong, with its deep resonating sound is one such musical instrument. Made from metal, it is disc–shaped and sounds loud when hit by a mallet or stick. When the Gong is sounded, each and every cell of the body feels the vibrations. A complex range of frequencies is created by its multi–layered sound which is deeply relaxing and rejuvenating. The sound and the name of the Gong represent each other. Along with the bell, the Gong has been an important influencing factor on human life. Meditation, healing, communication, ceremonies and announcements are some of the ancient uses of the Gong in the Buddhist culture. In Asian cultures, Gong is considered as an important part of ceremonies. Belonging to the percussion family of musical instruments, the sound of the Gong is loud enough to be heard miles away.</p>
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Flute

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #E5FFFB">Music that is associated with divine grace and form becomes celestial. A Flute is one such instrument which holds divine values. According to the Hindu mythology, the Flute was the link between Lord Krishna and his beloved consort Radha. Today, it is an essential and integral part of classical Indian music. Though simple in appearance, the sound of the humble Flute manages to hypnotise the listener. The mesmerizing and velvet tones of the simple Flute create an unbroken trance. Since times immemorial, the Flute has existed in different cultures of the world. The Indian name for the Flute is Bansuri and Venu. It belongs to the wood wind family of musical instruments. They are also classified as edge–blown aero phone type. The modern music ensembles of orchestras and symphonies also include the Flute. Let us learn more about this instrument in detail.</p>
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