Music of Tamil Nadu has a long tradition and history going back thousands of years. Music is a very important aspect of marriage, temple ceremonies, and festivals for the Tamil people.
A Tamil musical troup
Tiruvannamalai temple sculpture depicting musicians
The pump organ or reed organ is a type of organ that uses free reeds to generate sound, with air passing over vibrating thin metal strips mounted in a frame. Types include the pressure-based harmonium
Music of Tamil Nadu
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John Church and Co. pump organ
A hand-pumped Indian harmonium, of the type used in South Asia, here used at a European jazz festival.
Chinese sheng mouth organ.
Free reed from an 1860s melodeon.