Tanpura
தம்புரா
The drone that every note is measured against.
About the tanpura
The tanpura (tambura) is a long-necked, fretless string instrument whose open strings are plucked in a repeating cycle to create a continuous drone.
It gives the singer or instrumentalist a fixed reference for the shruti, and is a staple of practice rooms and concert stages.
- Heard in
- Vocal and instrumental concerts, and daily practice.
- Who it suits
- Singers, teachers and students.
