Bharat Muni, in his Natya Shastra, categorises musical instruments into four different parts. What is the categorisation of musical instruments by Bharat Muni based on?
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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Different sounds of the musical instruments.
In his Natya Shastra, Bharat Muni categorizes musical instruments based on the different sounds they produce. He divides them into four main categories: Tata (stringed instruments like the sitar), Vitatta (wind instruments like the flute), Ghana (percussion instruments like the tabla), and Avanaddha (drums and other instruments with a skin surface). This classification is based on how the sound is generated—whether through strings, air, percussion, or membrane vibration, highlighting the diversity of musical instruments in Indian classical tradition.