Kala Kendar
Music Industry in Toronto

Kala Kendar's Music Warehouse was formed in 1992 to provide the local Toronto musicians access to authentic instruments out of India. Common problems were warped necks and slipping pegs on sitars; air leakages and out of tune harmoniums, cracked drum shells or improperly pulled and unbalanced drum heads. Whereas most music importers are focused on low quality-mass produce instruments, which instead of being playable instruments end up collecting dust due to inferior workmanship. With the help of local musicians, music educators and the feedback from our customers we have gained knowledge and the specific requirements that went into the construction of perhaps some of the finest instruments available on the World Wide Web. The response was positive and encouraging; this was perhaps the birth of Quality Indian musical instruments available in Canada. Our outlook is very different, we insist only premium materials to build our instruments, to withstand the various climate changes and still deliver only excellent tone quality.