Premium Shruti Box - Choice of 432 or 440 hertz. Brand 'Monoj Kumar Sardar & B.' - 3 octave rows. 41 × 32 × 8.50cm - 5.90 kg. Comes with a cover!
Premium Shruti Box - Choice of 432 or 440 hertz. Brand 'Monoj Kumar Sardar & B.' - 3 octave rows. 41 × 32 × 8.50cm - 5.90 kg. Comes with a cover!
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→ High quality Shruti box from Monoj Kumar Sardar & Brother - C to C over 3 octaves (bass, medium, treble), i.e. 36 tones - Choice of 432 or 440 hertz
🌍 Origin: India
📐 Dimensions: ± 41 × 32 × 8.5 centimeters
⚖️ Weight: ± 5,900 grams
🧬 Material: Teak wood and plywood
🎶 Sound type: Clear, warm and bright
📦 Packaging: Individually - Sold with its sturdy fabric cover
🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!
👉 A pure fundamental tone instrument - The 432 Hz frequency is considered the "frequency of harmony." Unlike the standard 440 Hz tuning, it is said to be closer to the Earth's natural vibrations and promote a state of deep well-being.
It works like a small harmonium without keys.
You can create a powerful continuous tone or chord on it. The sound is similar to that of an accordion.
The shruti-box or surpeti is an Indian free-reed musical instrument. It is a singing guide with variable drones operated by a manual bellows, like a keyboard-less harmonium. There is also an electronic version.
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A leather or cardboard bellows is attached to a rectangular wooden sound box.
The air escapes through several simple brass reeds (between 4 and 16) which can be opened or closed as desired. The air must be pumped by hand by operating the bellows. There is also a mute.
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It is a study instrument, of modest volume and price, which replaces a tampura, a harmonium, or a shehnai drone or nâgasvaram. It is also sometimes found in concerts alongside the tampura.
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A leather or cardboard bellows is attached to a rectangular wooden sound box. Air escapes through several simple brass reeds (between 4 and 16) that can be opened or closed as desired. The air must be pumped by hand by operating the bellows. There is also a mute.
- WHO CAN USE THE SHRUTI BOX? The Shruti Box requires neither tuning nor an elaborate playing technique. Thus, it is suitable for musical beginners as well as professional musicians, teachers, therapists, and performers.
It produces a pleasant natural acoustic carpet for any type of work and allows you to stay focused on singing, speaking, watching or moving while being played.
Namely: Monoj Kumar Sardar & Brothers Monoj Kumar Sardar & Brothers is a large-scale manufacturer located in the heart of Kolkata, rich in tradition.
Manager Monoj Kumar will source all instruments made in India, from sitars, tanpuras and harmoniums to folk instruments and violins.
Due to our cooperation with Monoj Kumar Sardar for several years, we now receive instruments that can be compared to renowned brands thanks to their reliable manufacturing and good tone quality.
📋 Fact sheet:
| Characteristic | Information |
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| Name | Shruti Box (or Sruti box) |
| Origin | India (Indian classical music) |
| Description | Small portable harmonium without keyboard, which produces a continuous accompanying sound (drone) using metal reeds and bellows |
| Materials | Wood (body), metal reeds, manual bellows |
| Function / Use | Provide a constant note or drone to serve as a tonal reference (drone) for singers and instrumentalists |
| Playing technique | Operate the bellows with one hand and open the flaps corresponding to the desired notes (often the tonic and the fifth) |
| Sound | Continuous, harmonic sound, close to the harmonium but softer and more stripped down |
| Traditional applications | Indian music (Hindustani and Carnatic), accompaniment to singing (raga, bhajan, kirtan) |
| Modern applications | Meditation, yoga, music therapy, world and experimental music |
| Symbolism | Harmonic base, spiritual and meditative support |
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