MKS Shruti Boxes

Shruti boxes from Monoj Kumar Sardar & Bros of Kolkata, a harmonium house.

That is the whole argument for them. A shruti box is a harmonium without a keyboard, so harmonium-maker reed skill is exactly what you are buying. MKS build their concert boxes in solid teak with the reed matching and voicing their harmoniums are known for.

What makes one different from ours? Ours are built in our own workshop and priced directly. MKS bring a Kolkata harmonium workshop's reed work and finish. Both are checked for leaks and tuned to A440 before dispatch. If you want us to compare two specific boxes in stock, message us on WhatsApp.

See also our own boxes and all Shruti Boxes.

Customise your shruti box

Every shruti box we sell can be adapted before it ships. Ask us when you order and we will confirm the cost and timing before you pay anything.

• Tuning pitch. These ship at 440 Hz, standard concert pitch. 432 Hz costs nothing extra and adds a few days.
• Note range. Standard boxes run C to C. Other ranges, such as G to G or A sharp to A sharp, are a custom build at around $50 more and roughly three weeks, because the reeds are sourced separately.
• Two octaves. A second octave is $60 and takes about four weeks. It is only suitable on the large 16 x 12 inch box. Sustain on smaller boxes is naturally shorter, and a second octave shortens it further, so we do not recommend it below that size.
• Foot pedal. $129, and it fits every model we sell. It holds the drone hands-free while you play another instrument. We sometimes have them in stock, otherwise they take about a week to come in.
• Size and sustain. Larger boxes hold the drone longer and give deeper bass. If sustain matters more to you than portability, go up a size.