The GANAPATIBOT succeeded the MahaDeviBot (page 36) and includes more options for striking the percussion instruments, along with speakers that play sounds from an iPod mini.

PHOTO: COURTESY AJAY KAPUR ’02

TAMMY, standing 6 feet tall, comprises a marimba, a plucked-string instrument, and bells. It was envisioned by Kapur and two colleagues, and engineered by students in Kapur’s class.

PHOTO: COURTESY AJAY KAPUR ’02

THE ELECTRONIC SITAR (ESitar) ­combines the sitar with software that enables a ­performer to connect to a laptop and interact with robotic instruments.