Bhava Studio Harmonium | Concert Teak Edition - PREORDER ONLY
- Clear Tonality: Resonating through a solid teak shell.
- Dovetail Joints: An industry first for harmoniums and a long-time standard for quality cabinetry. Joined perfectly like a puzzle, this method eliminates the need for nails, allowing the wood to resonate without disruption.
- Timeless Fit and Finish: Beautiful antique brass hardware components and smooth, durable wood finish.
- Solid Wood Construction: All select grade woods. All sustainably sourced.
- Thoughtful Engineering: Fine-tuned for optimal performance.
- Ethical Manufacturing: Built with a focus on quality over quantity. The result of a healthy work culture, mutual respect, great tools, high-quality materials, proud people, and fair wages.
- Description
- Product Specs
- Shipping & Store Info
- Tuning Options
- Disclaimer
Designed for both performance and timeless beauty, Bhava Concert Teak Edition harmoniums exhibit the very best of what is possible in this instrument.
The Bhava Studio is a full-feature, 42-key console-style harmonium. Made to sound incredible and last a lifetime, this Concert Teak Edition is a true heirloom-quality build.
If achieving the best possible tone and performance is your priority, look no further. When it comes to incredibly long, uncompromising sustain; smooth play; and rich, dynamic tonal variety, the Bhava Studio is unmatched.
Includes:
- FREE Shipping to US (lower 48 only)
- Expert tuning and refinement services completed at our shop in Urbana, IL
- Learning offers from our friends at the Bhakti Breakfast Club (first month FREE access), KirtanLeader.com, and Sacred Sound Lab.
- Padded Gig Bag
- Weight: 25 lbs.
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 24 x 13 x 10.5 inches
- Color: Natural
- Finish: Matte
- Exterior Construction: Select Teak
- Interior Construction: Select Pine
- Box Type: Standard
- Key Construction: One-piece
- Number of Keys: 42
- Reed type: Punjabi-style, Classic Premier
- Reed banks: 2 sets (Bass, Male)
- Reed orientation: Horizontal
- Stops: 5 (Male, Bass, Bass, Tremolo, Male)
- Drones: 4 (C, D, G, A)
- Coupler: None
- Scale changer: None
SHIPPING: Your instrument will arrive safely, and if it doesn't, we'll take care of it. Our packing methods have ensured that over 99% of the instruments we ship arrive undamaged. Should things not go perfectly, we will get you a replacement, refund, part or whatever is necessary. No problem.
STORE: Old Delhi Music makes buying a quality harmonium, tabla set, sitar, or other Indian instruments easy.
Our business has been family owned and operated since 2010. In the U.S., we are a small team of musicians dedicated to refinements and customer support. In India, we’ve built relationships with many of the country's best musical artisans and founded a workshop where our staff ensures quality.
We sell and ship the best Indian instruments available on earth throughout North America and globally.
For the complete back story, check out this video -
For more on our founder and origin story, this video was produced in 2014 for the PBS "Indie America" series -
OUR TUNING PROCESS:
Our standard harmonium tuning process begins at our shop in India and ends at our U.S. location where a member of our staff - all highly trained and deeply experienced musicians - will finalize the set-up and tuning on every harmonium we sell. You won't find a more thorough refinement process anywhere.
Bhava harmoniums are available with the following tuning options:
- Concert Pitch (A440 tuning) - FREE: A Concert Pitch tuned harmonium will match the default tuning for Western Instruments - piano, guitar, etc. - "equal tempered" with the middle A resonating at exactly 440 hz. For this service, all reeds are retuned up and down to scale to correspond with the Concert Pitch standard. This is the best choice for most musicians and students.
- Cosmic Pitch (A432 Tuning) - Add $100/Non-returnable: With this service, all reeds are drastically retuned nearly a quarter tone below standard Concert Pitch to match a middle A resonating at exactly 432 hz. For most customers, this service is neither practical or recommended, but for those who are experimenting in this direction, we do offer the service on select models from our store. While this service will not void any warranty with our store, it is not reversible. Therefore, any harmoniums or shruti boxes tuned to A432 will not be eligible for return or exchange.
An A432 hz. referenced instrument will sound very out of tune when played alongside any traditionally tuned instrument. This means if you are taking a harmonium course, you will not be able to play this instrument alongside your instructor or classmates. Similarly, if you are using this instrument in a recording or performing context, you will not be able to use this unless every other instrument is also tuned to this pitch reference.
While much of India is rapidly advancing, the Indian instrument manufacturing process remains very old school. From touch ups to tuning, much of what we do at Old Delhi Music is add a layer of quality control to an otherwise non-standardized production process.
We wrote THIS ARTICLE to ensure customers understand and might appreciate this vintage production style, the unique products we carry, and how we're working to ensure genuine quality, despite the odds. It's a quick read, and definitely worthwhile for anyone considering the purchase of a traditional Indian instrument.
Thank you,
Old Delhi Music
Designed for both performance and timeless beauty, Bhava Concert Teak Edition harmoniums exhibit the very best of what is possible in this instrument.
The Bhava Studio is a full-feature, 42-key console-style harmonium. Made to sound incredible and last a lifetime, this Concert Teak Edition is a true heirloom-quality build.
If achieving the best possible tone and performance is your priority, look no further. When it comes to incredibly long, uncompromising sustain; smooth play; and rich, dynamic tonal variety, the Bhava Studio is unmatched.
Includes:
- FREE Shipping to US (lower 48 only)
- Expert tuning and refinement services completed at our shop in Urbana, IL
- Learning offers from our friends at the Bhakti Breakfast Club (first month FREE access), KirtanLeader.com, and Sacred Sound Lab.
- Padded Gig Bag
Product Specs
- Weight: 25 lbs.
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 24 x 13 x 10.5 inches
- Color: Natural
- Finish: Matte
- Exterior Construction: Select Teak
- Interior Construction: Select Pine
- Box Type: Standard
- Key Construction: One-piece
- Number of Keys: 42
- Reed type: Punjabi-style, Classic Premier
- Reed banks: 2 sets (Bass, Male)
- Reed orientation: Horizontal
- Stops: 5 (Male, Bass, Bass, Tremolo, Male)
- Drones: 4 (C, D, G, A)
- Coupler: None
- Scale changer: None
Shipping & Store Info
SHIPPING: Your instrument will arrive safely, and if it doesn't, we'll take care of it. Our packing methods have ensured that over 99% of the instruments we ship arrive undamaged. Should things not go perfectly, we will get you a replacement, refund, part or whatever is necessary. No problem.
STORE: Old Delhi Music makes buying a quality harmonium, tabla set, sitar, or other Indian instruments easy.
Our business has been family owned and operated since 2010. In the U.S., we are a small team of musicians dedicated to refinements and customer support. In India, we’ve built relationships with many of the country's best musical artisans and founded a workshop where our staff ensures quality.
We sell and ship the best Indian instruments available on earth throughout North America and globally.
For the complete back story, check out this video -
For more on our founder and origin story, this video was produced in 2014 for the PBS "Indie America" series -
Tuning Options
OUR TUNING PROCESS:
Our standard harmonium tuning process begins at our shop in India and ends at our U.S. location where a member of our staff - all highly trained and deeply experienced musicians - will finalize the set-up and tuning on every harmonium we sell. You won't find a more thorough refinement process anywhere.
Bhava harmoniums are available with the following tuning options:
- Concert Pitch (A440 tuning) - FREE: A Concert Pitch tuned harmonium will match the default tuning for Western Instruments - piano, guitar, etc. - "equal tempered" with the middle A resonating at exactly 440 hz. For this service, all reeds are retuned up and down to scale to correspond with the Concert Pitch standard. This is the best choice for most musicians and students.
- Cosmic Pitch (A432 Tuning) - Add $100/Non-returnable: With this service, all reeds are drastically retuned nearly a quarter tone below standard Concert Pitch to match a middle A resonating at exactly 432 hz. For most customers, this service is neither practical or recommended, but for those who are experimenting in this direction, we do offer the service on select models from our store. While this service will not void any warranty with our store, it is not reversible. Therefore, any harmoniums or shruti boxes tuned to A432 will not be eligible for return or exchange.
An A432 hz. referenced instrument will sound very out of tune when played alongside any traditionally tuned instrument. This means if you are taking a harmonium course, you will not be able to play this instrument alongside your instructor or classmates. Similarly, if you are using this instrument in a recording or performing context, you will not be able to use this unless every other instrument is also tuned to this pitch reference.
Disclaimer
While much of India is rapidly advancing, the Indian instrument manufacturing process remains very old school. From touch ups to tuning, much of what we do at Old Delhi Music is add a layer of quality control to an otherwise non-standardized production process.
We wrote THIS ARTICLE to ensure customers understand and might appreciate this vintage production style, the unique products we carry, and how we're working to ensure genuine quality, despite the odds. It's a quick read, and definitely worthwhile for anyone considering the purchase of a traditional Indian instrument.
Thank you,
Old Delhi Music
I originally ordered the Bhava lite travel harmonium and am glad that Nic recommended the Bhava Studio Harmonium after I wasn't fully satisfied. The resonance and sound is beautiful on the Bhava Studio, and it feels really nice to play. This instrument seems like one that will last a lifetime, and I would recommend it to anyone considering the purchase!
I have been playing the harmonium for over 60 years. This concert harmonium is thd mist amazing instrument I’ve ever played.
The sound is like soft liquid nector to the ears. The bellows are wonderful and sensitive to the touch of the keys, requiring very little pumping to bring out the most beautiful full sound.
The crafts man ship
In making such a harmonium is extraordinary and I thank you all from the buttom of my heart for creating such an instrument with which to glorify the sacred mantras
I own three Bhava harmoniums amongst a significant collection of other high quality Indian instruments. Our kirtan circle has purchased about ten of the Bhava Mini and Classic models to date. For years I have played the Mini leading the kirtan and more recently the Classic. As the enthusiasm for these instruments has grown in our group I decided to treat myself to the best of them - the teak concert model. It arrived in Australia five days after placing the order, customised to include C# and G# drones, which are my preference to the natural key drones.
The first thing that struck me on unboxing was the extraordinary beauty of the wood. I had to pause before playing to admire the workmanship and quality. When I began playing a few chords I could not believe the depth and richness of the tone. In the week it has been here I have played it daily for hours at a stretch. It just keeps getting better. I put a Sure 57 microphone on it and played it through a Strymon Big Sky reverb pedal and it sounds like a cathedral pipe organ. Remarkable. Heirloom indeed. Thanks Nic, Kodie and the team at the workshop in India. Second to none. Well done.
A beautiful high quality professional harmonium that resonates sound like no other. Absolutely love it. Highly recommend for the high quality in every aspect. Thank you
Extremely grateful for this purchase!! Very happy with the customer service. Highly recommend this seller. Fast shipping and quality product. Thank You Nic over at Old Delhi Music for the advice you provided as well as a opportunity to own one of your beautiful Instruments.