CHARACTERISTICS
Our male tanpura Calcutta standard is a beautiful instrument at a relatively low price. Its sound is powerful, carrying and rich in overtones - just typical for a good male tanpura. Material and workmanship are of a decent simple quality. Standard tonic C - D.

FEATURES
Medium brown stained toonwood, horn bridge, four strings, polished shellac surfaces, corpus made of pumpkin, inlay work made of celluloid.

Please click on an image to have a closer look. The pictures show samples of this model, but each individual instrument is unique in colour and ornamentation!

MEASUREMENTS
Length: 142 cm, width: 44 cm, depth: 36 cm, vibrating string: 99 cm, weight: 3,3 kg

Price: 390,- EURO

GENERAL INFORMATION
The string vibration on the bridge (and thus the audible overtones) depends upon the angle of the bridge and the tension, thickness and material of the strings. A thread between the string and the bridge allows subtle manipulations of the contact angle. By moving the thread position the buzz of each string can be adjusted individually.

The above description is meant to give a rough orientation. Each instrument is a hand-crafted individual and might differ from the description.

Glossary entry TANPURA