Type of musical instrument that produces a sound by directly hitting it

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Hindu goddesses Lakshami and Saraswati playing castanets and a tambura. Watercolour drawing.

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Percussion instruments

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Hindu goddesses Lakshami and Saraswati playing castanets and a tambura. Watercolour drawing.