![]() Therefore, it will be more apt if we say that the tanpura creates a melodic background, but not a melody. It creates a circle of certain pitches which by themselves do not produce a melody. The tanpura by its function of providing a background, provides neither a specific note nor a rhythm. A well-tuned tanpura can emit possibly all the seven notes of the gamut. It plays an important role in a concert of classical music by providing the base note (adharaswara) and by creating an aesthetic ambience on the stage. The tanpura is a drone instrument of Indian music prevalent in both the Hindustani and the Carnatic systems. The text is taken from an excerpt of Suneera Kasliwal, Classical Musical Instruments, Delhi 2001 Tanpura Small encyclopedia with Indian instruments
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