First appeared in www.scroll.in on September 20, 2014. Musicians have always worked closely with craftsmen to enhance the capabilities of established musical instruments and to develop new instruments. These conversations have involved experiments with different raw materials that go on to give each instrument a characteristic timbre and texture. There have also been occasions when musicians have taken on the role of the craftsmen. In recent times, the sundari, a lesser-known cousin of the northern Indian shehnai, was developed