The most well-known Indian musical instruments then and now are the sitar and the tabla though today the Indian musical instruments market may include many different instruments. Developed marketing techniques in India today mean that the consumer can now avail of wholesale musical instruments or buy discount musical instruments through various sources.

Some of the Musical instruments in India available would include:

• The flute
  This cylindrical tube-shaped instrument may come in many sizes and is played by blowing air into one end of the tube.
• The sitar
  This is believed to be the ancestor of the modern, western guitar. It has a long neck
  and may have six or seven main cords.
• The sarod
  This has a small wooden body and a steel-encased fingerboard.
• The sarangi
  This instrument is played using a bow against strings, much like a modern-day violin.
• The shehenai
  This instrument is usually played at auspicious events and ceremonies.
• The tabla
  This is the name for Indian drums which are usually made from wood with animal-skin covers on top.