Furtados Music

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Furtados Music
Type Private
Industry Music
GenreMusic Company
Founded1865 (1865)
Headquarters,
OwnerChristopher Gomes, Nonabel Gomes, Anthony Gomes, Joseph Gomes
Website furtadosonline.com

Furtados Music is a retail music store headquartered in Mumbai, India. [1] The first store was established in 1865. Today, Furtados Music has outlets in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Chandigarh, Delhi, Saket, Panjim, Margao, Pune & Mumbai. Furtados Music is the largest retailer of musical instruments in India. The company stocks music instruments of various international brands including Steinway & Sons, Essex, Boston, Pearl River, Yamaha, Ritmüller, Korg, Casio, Gibson, Faith, Epiphone, PRS, Granada, Hobner, Java, Pearl, Mapex, Evans, D’Addario, Zildjian, Sabian, Vox, König & Meyer, JBL, Levy's, Hercules, Roland and many more.

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References

  1. "Furtados: Old Notes, New Melodies". Forbes India. Retrieved 21 March 2023.