In a small town of Southern Maharashtra, the quintessential Indian instruments&ndashTanpura and Sitar&ndashare handcrafted, repaired and customised by a group of sitar makers who have been doing this for centuries. The sitar makers of Miraj specialise in handcrafting some of the finest and most sought-after instruments by classical musicians using pumpkins. Yes, you read that right. Pumpkins.
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Song Of The Pumpkin
In the town of Miraj, there is a group of artisans still practising the ancient traditional craft of carving Indian classical instruments out of pumpkins
Antaraa Chatterjee
26 December 2022
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Miraj is credited with fashioning the signature instruments of many of the countrys leading classical musicians, bands and orchestra artists. Credit Shutterstock
Miraj is credited with fashioning the signature instruments of many of the countrys leading classical musicians, bands and orchestra artists. Credit Shutterstock
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