Today, we have a lot of options when it comes to creating an Indian song or score with virtual instruments. Earlier it wax always the Tabla, Sitar, Santur and sometimes Sarod that used to pop up randomly while scrolling through vast list of instrument names. But now, various companies are focusing towards creating high quality Indian virtual instruments and musicians are craving for it. So here is a list of major brands which make high quality Indian virtual instruments.
1. Swar Systems: This Swiss company is totally dedicated towards Indian instruments and Indian music. They not just focus on making virtual instruments but also produces softwares that will help you learn Indian style of music, ragas, etc. There most popular product is Swarplug, a complete Indian virtual instrument plugin which provides more than 74 various types of Indian instruments. It comes as a plugin which can be used with any DAW of choice.
2. Native Instruments: Native Instruments too didn’t miss out on this opportunity to create virtual versions of exotic Indian instruments while compiling their World collection. The sound quality of these virtual instruments are top notch.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/spotlight-collection/india/
3. Crypto Cipher: This is an Indian brand which sales some great sample libraries. https://www.cryptocipher.in/shop/
4. DSK: DSK has an extensive range of virtual instruments for FREE. They do have some Indian instruments under Indian DreamZ, which are really good. You can check out their website. https://www.dskmusic.com/dsk-indian-dreamz/
5. RDG Audio: A new Indian brand producing high quality, Indian virtual instruments and plugins for excellent music production and effects. They are also providing some free instruments as well. https://rdgaudio.com 
6. Ableton: Ableton Live has also released a decent Indian sample pack for their customers. https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/indian-raga/
7. FL Studio: FL Studio by Image Line has an amazing Indian sample library for their customers to expand their exotic sample collections. https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio/samples-loops-presets/sounds-of-india
8. Other Indian virtual instruments and sample packs: An honourable mention of some amazing Indian sample libraries and virtual instruments one can get for FREE.
Plugins for FREE has a lot of free Indian virtual instruments that you can download. Check out the links for those instruments.
Syntar: https://plugins4free.com/plugin/295/
Sama Harmonium: https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2492/
Murali 2 ethnic winds: https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2490/
Varazuvi Indian Flute: https://plugins4free.com/plugin/1709/
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