Shruti Box

A shruti box, also known as a surpeti, is a traditional Indian musical instrument used to provide a continuous drone or background tone during vocal or instrumental performances. It is a small, portable box-shaped instrument that produces a sustained sound of a single note or multiple notes.The shruti box has a wooden body with a bellow mechanism. It typically has a series of reeds that vibrate when air is pumped into the instrument through the bellows. It creates a continuous and harmonically rich sound that helps maintain the tonal center and provides a foundation for the musicians.