Saptaghantikā

Saptaghantikā (Sans.: seven bells), *bell chime of India, with 14 bells of different sizes, struck with small felted hammers connected to keys in piano fashion. Sometimes it is also made as a metallophone. Formerly it had 7 bells, all struck with 1 hammer. Also called saptasvāraba. Cf. sabdaghantikā (138, 173). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Meerwarth, A. M. A guide to the collection of musical instruments . . . of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Calcutta, 1917. Sachs, Curt. Die…