Sitar – the Sitar is the most popular instrument of North Indian Classical Music. It can have up to four main strings, three or four drone strings and thirteen sympathetic, or resonating strings. There are few versions of Sitar are available today. Sitar is made of seasoned gourd and wood.

Sarangi – is the most prominent bowed instrument in North Indian Classical Music, and traditional accompaniment for Vocal classical, tabla solo as well as solo Sarangi performances. About two feet in length, the instrument is made of wood covered with parchment, and has four gut strings on top and twenty-three sympathetic strings that help give the Sarangi its shimmering sound.

Sarod – is a fretless lute with a fingerboard faced with metal and bottom part of the instrument is covered with the goat skin. It is plucked with a pick made out of coconut shell. Sarod has evolved from Afgani instrument known as Rabab.

Santur - this instrument consists of a finely finished trapezium shaped box with metal strings run across the top. The strings are grouped in three strings per note, called courses, and sounded by striking with a pair of wooden mallets. Santur is very similar to the hammered dulcimer of Europe.

Surbahar – is a bass Sitar. It is substantially a larger instrument than a Sitar, and is tuned anywhere from four steps to an octave lower than a Sitar. Surbahar has an advantage over Sitar in that it has a longer sustain and it’s ability to meend (glissando) up to an octave from a single fret. A Surbahar produces much heavier sound than a Sitar, therefore this instrument is used commonly for Alap, Jor and Jhala.

Tanpura – Tanpura is a drone instrument. It looks similar to a Sitar without any frets. A Tanpura has four strings tuned to the tonic of the given Raga. A Tanpura is always used for the classical vocal recitals.

Tabla – paired hand drums is the primary percussion instrument of North Indian classical music, semi-classical music, dance and solo performances. Comprising of a baya (left hand drum) and tabla (right hand-pitched treble drum), the instrument is capable of producing a variety of distinct, tonal and percussive sounds covering the gamut from low growling inflections to staccato, torrential flurries to bell-like tones. The right hand is one of the only two drums in the world (both North Indian) capable of producing an accurate pitch with no conflicting overtones. Using combination of pressure and moving strokes varies the pitch of the left hand drum.