Abstract

Musical Instruments are the most essential elements of music. Different scholars and musicians have offered different views on the classification of instruments. Bharat Muni divides the musical instruments into four categories in the Natyashastra. Tata Vadya, Avanadha Vadya, Sushira Vadya and Ghana Vadya. String instruments play a vital role in the folk music of Assam. Folk string instruments of Assam such as Tokari, Dotara, Bin, Ektara, Anandalahari, Sarinda etc. These folk string instruments maintained the melody of the various folk songs of Assam, like Tokarti geet, Dehbisar Geet, Goalporiya loko geet, Kamrupiya lokogeet, Bihu Naam etc. This research paper discusses the Folk music and musical instruments of Assam, the Importance of Folk string instruments in Assamese folk songs, etc. The main objective of this research is to study the importance and necessity of string instruments in the folk songs of Assam. This research paper has been completed through descriptive and analytical methods with the help of primary and secondary scores and followed by APA referencing style.