CLARINET
 Clarinet is a wind instrument of European origin. The
instrument found suitable for playing carnatic music too, was first practiced and
introduced into the South Indian dance band by Mahadeva Nattuvanar in the 19th
century.
Clarinet looks similar to the Nadaswaram. A single reed shaped to fit between the
lips of the player is affixed on the mouthpiece. The pipe consists of a cylindrical tube
in three sections and has a number of holes that can be operated by the keys provided with
on its side.
The length of the air column inside the
instrument are thus altered with the help of these keys to produce different notes. The
player thus produces different notes by adjusting the column of air and the pressure of
the air blown in. the lowest note is played when all the finger holes are kept covered.
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