Young Craftsman Consults Ancient Literature and Resurrects This ‘Extinct’ Musical Instrument

From India comes the incredible story of a young man who reconstructed an ‘extinct’ musical instrument using clues in ancient literature.

Called the Yazh, this gorgeous harp, carved in the form of a peacock and aided by a resonator, was played for Tamil kings 2,000 years ago, but hasn’t been manufactured for years, perhaps even centuries.

His passion for Indian instruments led him to start an instrument company called Uru, which is now selling these harps all over the world.

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