India's musical tradition (संगीत परंपरा) is one of the oldest in the world — and Hindi is the language in which this tradition is most widely discussed and taught. Our Hindi Musical Instruments category teaches children the Hindi names for classical, folk and popular instruments, connecting them to an extraordinary heritage.
These are the key musical instrument names in Hindi covered in the app:
Hindi is the primary language of Hindustani classical music — Raga names, tala names and instrument names are all in Hindi and Sanskrit. Children who know Hindi instrument names can follow music lessons, understand references in Hindi film songs, and feel connected to the tabla, sitar and bansuri that are icons of Indian musical identity worldwide. When a child hears a bansuri and says बाँसुरी, they are connecting to Lord Krishna's most beloved attribute.
The app covers iconic Hindustani classical instruments — tabla, sitar, harmonium and bansuri — plus folk instruments like dholak that are heard at every Hindi-speaking family celebration.
Children hear each instrument name pronounced naturally in Hindi — learning correct pronunciation of तबला (tabla) and बाँसुरी (flute) from the very first listen.
Knowing Hindi instrument names lets children engage with Hindustani classical concerts, school music lessons and the musical vocabulary of Hindi songs and bhajans.
Learn musical instrument names in Hindi with picture flashcards and native audio. Free on iOS and Android.