In addition to my repair work I also build custom-made musical instruments.
Stemming from my study in India these consist of Classical Indian instruments of my own design.
In addition to these I build what has come to be referred to as "Microtonal" instruments.
All the instruments I build are not mass-produced or manufactured, they are built for each person ordering them… Every Personal Tambura® is lovingly crafted and custom built to order for each individual capturing the essence of their energy and spirit…
On these pages you can see the Musical Instruments I have built or am building.
I've had some interesting projects over the years and have new ones in progress, so these pages are a work in progress.
- The 'Personal Tambura' (new design of a very old instrument made just for you) HEAR IT
- The 'Dhrupad Tambura' (large version of the Personal Tambura with a 42" string length)
- The 'Jai Jyoti Sitar' (sitar commission which incorporates design elements of early sitars)
- The 'Tamburamandal' (an elegant combining of the Personal Tambura with a Swaramandal)
- The 'Shiva Veena' (an "ancient-style" Rudra Veena built for Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan circa 1992)
- The 19-tone Clavichord (built circa 1976 in collaboration with Erv Wilson)
- The Harry Partch instruments (on-going replicas and re-designs of Harry's stringed instruments)
Stemming from my study in India these consist of Classical Indian instruments of my own design.
In addition to these I build what has come to be referred to as "Microtonal" instruments.
All the instruments I build are not mass-produced or manufactured, they are built for each person ordering them… Every Personal Tambura® is lovingly crafted and custom built to order for each individual capturing the essence of their energy and spirit…
On these pages you can see the Musical Instruments I have built or am building.
I've had some interesting projects over the years and have new ones in progress, so these pages are a work in progress.
- The 'Personal Tambura' (new design of a very old instrument made just for you) HEAR IT
- The 'Dhrupad Tambura' (large version of the Personal Tambura with a 42" string length)
- The 'Jai Jyoti Sitar' (sitar commission which incorporates design elements of early sitars)
- The 'Tamburamandal' (an elegant combining of the Personal Tambura with a Swaramandal)
- The 'Shiva Veena' (an "ancient-style" Rudra Veena built for Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan circa 1992)
- The 19-tone Clavichord (built circa 1976 in collaboration with Erv Wilson)
- The Harry Partch instruments (on-going replicas and re-designs of Harry's stringed instruments)
