🪕...Tanpura...🪕

You are the one who soothe my soul

Your voice pleases my ears

Your long neck is where the life lies

You sustain your friends by providing a drone

We have only breath, soul and life 

But you have harmony in addition to it. 

Out of pain you give me joy

If people ask  "What's so special about you? "

I would reply "Even the Nightingale depends on you" 

Tanpura is a long-necked, string instrument commonly used in Indian classical music as a drone accompaniment. It typically has four  strings, and its resonating chamber is made of wood.The primary function of the tanpura is to provide a continuous drone, establishing the tonic and creating a harmonic backdrop for the melody. It helps in maintaining the correct pitch and tuning for the entire performance. Tanpura produces a continuous harmonic background, providing a reference pitch for the singer or musicians. It is played by plucking the strings and adjusting the tension to produce different notes. The sound of the tanpura is essential for creating the atmosphere and tuning in Indian classical performances.

You are the one who soothe my soul

(Tanpura calms and comforts my soul that is filled with pain) 

Your voice pleases my ears

(When I hear the tune of Tanpura, it delights my ears) 

Your long neck is where the life lies

(  The long-necked wooden part is where the strings lie from which the sound is produced) 

You sustain your friends by providing a drone

( Tanpura supports and sustains other instruments by creating  a meditative ambience) 

We have only breath, soul and life 

( As it is believed in Christianity, all human beings have breath, soul and life as an integral component) 

But you have harmony in addition to it

(Along with all that, Tanpura's tune creates an inner peace) 

Out of pain you give me joy

( The strings are plucked in order to create the ambience that gives us pleasure) 

If people ask  "What's so special about you? "

(Tanpura is not played in a particular rhythm. However, it is played by plucking all the four strings in a loop) 

I would reply "Even the Nightingale depends on you" 

( In Indian Music such as Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music, Tanpura plays a vital role in creating the pitch and mood of the raag that is sung by a singer) 

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