New York Indian Instrument Repair and Restoration

It takes great patience and knowledge to repair and setup these instruments properly. The old instruments are especially worth restoring because they were crafted by the masters who had finely honed their skills. Restoring old instruments allows us to preserve that original craftsmanship, which often have a depth and warmth that is unique to their age and sound.

I have restored, repaired and customized many different kinds of Indian instruments over the years, both here in the states and while abroad studying in India. Some include:

  • Harmonium

  • Veena (Vina)

  • Ectara

  • Bansuri Been

  • Dilruba

  • Esraj

  • Rudra Veena

  • Santoor

  • Sarangi

  • Saraswati Veena

  • Swaramandala

  • Sarod

  • Sitar

  • Surbahar

  • Tambura

  • Vichitra Veena

I specialize in the repair, restoration and customization of many different instruments from India which are in a different class than those from the West. Most are made from gourds and are very fragile. They have bridges that have to be finely tuned to resonate properly. Most have separate sympathetic strings that resonate when playing the main strings.

Woodworking desk with a carved wooden item, various jars, brushes, polish, and tools.
Decorative leather helmet with floral patterns in workshop
Broken brown ceramic vase with leaf design, damage shown with detached piece.
Close-up of a painted and decorated sphere in a workshop with masking tape and newspaper for crafting.
Workbench with a sitar undergoing repairs and varnishing, surrounded by varnish jars, brushes, and tools.
Interior view of musical instrument with square tile bracing
Brown gourd resonator on grass beside a traditional string instrument.
Wooden lamp base with leaf carvings on grass
Close-up of a wooden musical instrument resonator on grass
Partially restored ceramic or pottery lamp base with floral design, placed on a workbench with restoration tools.
Sitar neck on a workspace
Close-up of a veena, a traditional Indian string instrument, showing its detailed carvings and strings on a wooden resonator.
Close-up of a traditional Indian sitar with intricate detailing and a rounded resonator.
Close-up of a sitar body with intricate floral carvings
A traditional Indian sitar with decorative carvings and strings.
Close-up of a sitar with intricate floral inlay and wooden tuning pegs.
Close-up of a stringed musical instrument, possibly a veena, showing detailed carvings and strings with a polished wooden finish.