The kanjira or ganjira, a South Indian frame drum,'s an instrument of the tambourine family. It's used primarily in concerts of Carnatic music (South Indian classical music) as a supporting instrument for the mridangam. The kanjira's a comparatively recent innovation (having been used for fewer than 100 years), and was added to classical concerts during the 1930s. Similar to the Western tambourine, it consists of a circular frame made of the wood of the jackfruit tree, between 7 and 9 inches in… (More on Kanjira)