instruments

In Kerala's Peruvemba village, one family has been making the Mridangam, a Carnatic instrument, for four generations. They make two types of Mridangams - Ech and Thag.

The eight kg dhol that Jahan picked up at the tender age of 12 has become a part of her identity. Now at 21, the young woman, pursuing Law from the Panjab University, has given hundreds of live performances across India and abroad.

Kelkar’s passion for the artefacts was not limited to a time period nor to one form of an item. By 1960, he had collected more than 21,000 items—ranging from pots to instruments and paintings to daggers.