Every instrument is tuned and played for you before it leaves · Insured shipping across India
41 South Main Street, near Ayyankulam, Thanjavur 613009
Mon–Sat · 9.30 am – 7.30 pm · Sun by appointment
Journal
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Weight, fret height and size matter more than carving for a beginner. Here is what to check before you buy.
Read the postDamp swells the wood and softens the fret wax. A few simple habits keep a veena in tune from June to December.
A log that is carved too soon will crack within a year. What happens in our wood store between the tree and the chisel.
A single-log veena and a joined one sound different, cost different and suit different players. A plain comparison.
Skins, straps and the black sadham each have a price. A line-by-line look at our ₹4,500 re-skinning charge.
Why a Western violin straight from the box is hard to play in Carnatic style, and the four changes we make.
The Margazhi concerts begin in December. Our order book fills in August. A month-by-month guide to timing.
What happens when you book an hour to play, who you will meet, and what you can bring with you.
Weight is often taken as a sign of quality. It tells you something about the wood, but much less about the sound.
If you come to Thanjavur to choose an instrument, give yourself a free morning. A short walk through the town’s music history.
Instruments booked by 15 October are ready in time. Ask us on WhatsApp.
