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You will be under the charm during your visit to the museum when you come across this typical folk instrument of the snake charmers, used for making the 'earless' snakes dance by catching sound vibrations.

Shehnai

Usually made up of teak wood, the eight-holed Shehnai is a classic wind instrument of the desert dwellers. It is often played simultaneously by two artists where one maintains the 'Sa' of the Indian octave, requiring disciplined breath control.

Rawanhatha

The wandering balladeers (like the Bhopas) who sing about the Marwar folk hero Pabuji travel from village to village with their Phad paintings and Rawanhatha, entertaining people with their ballads.

Played with a bow, the Rawanhatha is probably one of the earliest string instruments and a precursor to the modern violin. Crafted from a coconut shell covered in animal skin, it features nine strings played with a 'Gaj' made of horsehair, bringing to life the legends of heroism and romance in desert music.

Dhap

Belonging to the percussion family, the Dhap is a single-faced, shallow-rimmed drum traditional to folk celebrations across Rajasthan.

Algoja

A double-flute folk instrument consisting of two joined hollow tubes with three to five finger holes each. One tube is played to maintain the continuous drone of Sur 'Sa', while the other plays the melody notes. It is a favorite instrument of tribal communities such as the Bhil and Kalbelia.