Indian musical instruments, bought in Pune and shipped to you
Buying an instrument you can't play first is uncomfortable. Buying one online from eight thousand miles away, from a shop with no export experience, is worse. This is the alternative.
We buy from established Pune instrument shops. Every instrument is checked and tuned before it is packed, and shipped in a hard case where one exists.
Current range and prices
Prices are per instrument and vary by size, wood and finish — the ranges below are what the shops are charging now.
| Instrument | Price range |
|---|---|
| Ghungroo | ₹700 – ₹2,600 |
| Electronic tanpura, shruti and lehra boxes | ₹3,200 – ₹9,500 |
| Instrument cases | ₹6,999 – ₹8,999 |
| Digital harmonium | ₹27,000 – ₹35,000 |
| Sitar | ₹30,000 – ₹35,000 |
| Veena | ₹36,000 |
| Harmonium, scale changer | ₹73,000 |
Not listed doesn't mean not available
Tabla, dholak, bansuri, mridangam and pakhawaj aren't in the list above yet, but we source them to order. Send a photo, or tell us the scale you need, and we'll go and look.
The same applies to a specific maker or a specific tuning — that is the sort of request this service exists for.
Before you order: the honest bit about shipping
Instruments are the hardest category we ship, and it's worth saying so plainly.
- They are heavy and bulky. Freight is charged on whichever is greater — actual weight or the space the box occupies. A harmonium is both.
- The case matters twice. It protects the instrument, and it adds weight. We'll tell you what each option does to the shipping cost.
- Get a freight quote before you commit. For anything above about ₹20,000 or heavier than a tanpura, ask us to price the shipping before you decide. We'd rather tell you the number up front than surprise you with it.
- Damage protection is worth it here. More than for anything else we ship.
How to ask
Tell us the instrument, the scale or size if you know it, your budget range, and whether you want a case. If you're buying for a student, say so — the sensible instrument is usually not the most expensive one, and the shops will say the same.