{"id":259,"date":"2017-10-11T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T10:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/?p=259"},"modified":"2017-10-11T16:02:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T10:32:09","slug":"musical-instruments-how-are-they-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/laeblog\/2017\/10\/11\/musical-instruments-how-are-they-made\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS &#8211; HOW ARE THEY MADE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-260\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_20170727_085141.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170727_085141\" width=\"746\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Explaining about the Veena.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0As part of Akshar Arbol&#8217;s progressive Unit of Learning program, children are to learn about &#8216;invention and design of structures by various cultures according to their aesthetic values and locally available materials&#8217;. How does Music relate to this? Ambalam curated a special visit by esteemed musical instrument maker<strong> KARAIKURICHI SUBRAMANIAN<\/strong> to Akshar Arbol on 25th July. Carrying with him the <strong>Ghatam, Tambura and Veena<\/strong>, Subramaniam\u00a0 explained to the young ones how these instruments are made and what they sound like. He explained to the children, among other things, about the wood that goes into the making of these instruments, how the wood is seasoned, how the instruments are fashioned from the wood, and demonstrated what the instrument sounds like .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-262\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_20170727_090749.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170727_090749\" width=\"710\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;What does a Ghatam feel like Sir? May I touch it?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-261\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_20170727_0907261.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170727_090726(1)\" width=\"789\" height=\"593\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spot the Tambura if you can<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 625px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-259-1\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VID_20170725_120620.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VID_20170725_120620.mp4\">http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VID_20170725_120620.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 625px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-259-2\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VID_20170727_143327.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VID_20170727_143327.mp4\">http:\/\/www.lifearteducation.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VID_20170727_143327.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>Snatches of a kriti.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explaining about the Veena. \u00a0As part of Akshar Arbol&#8217;s progressive Unit of Learning program, children are to learn about &#8216;invention and design of structures by various cultures according to their aesthetic values and locally available materials&#8217;. 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