Top 32 Musical instruments in India
This curated ranking covers the 32 largest musical instruments in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Guitar, Bass guitar and Piano lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 11,544,993 people. Across all 32 entries the average audience size is 647,925, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 4,468,704 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
4,468,704 | 2.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Bass guitar |
4,376,512 | 3.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Piano |
2,699,777 | 2.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
1,788,734 | 2.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Flute |
1,022,118 | 4.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Cello |
913,556 | 2.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Clarinet |
796,688 | 2.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Synthesizer |
649,953 | 3.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Saxophone |
640,814 | 1.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Trumpet |
546,573 | 2.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
440,043 | 3.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Tabla |
429,283 | 20.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Tuba |
332,446 | 3.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Oboe |
301,527 | 3.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Bassoon |
258,019 | 3.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Accordion |
180,724 | 1.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Tenor saxophone |
133,168 | 3.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Alto saxophone |
123,567 | 3.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Baritone saxophone |
117,936 | 5.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Snare drum |
89,799 | 2.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Maraca |
71,372 | 16.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Wood block |
56,390 | 1.9% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 23 |  Marimba |
54,299 | 2.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Tom-tom drum |
44,598 | 2.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Wind chime |
39,236 | 1.8% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 26 |  Bass drum |
39,101 | 0.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Bansuri |
35,192 | 43.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Mandolin |
30,470 | 1.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Baritone horn |
18,991 | 2.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Western concert flute |
14,150 | 1.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Soprano clarinet |
14,028 | 1.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Tsuur |
5,835 | 84.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 32 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each musical instrument by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical instrument in India?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,468,704 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.