petitesized harmonicas then there are vintage ecophone harmonica so called as it produces an echo effect japanese tombo harmonica and many moreapart from collecting harmonicas patil also takes pride in customizing themi have harmonicas customized to suit various ragas such as raga yog the yaman raag and bhairavi raag among others he sayswhen not teaching students patil enjoys talking to corporates about the history of the harmonica and the health benefits of playing the instrument apart from showcasing his enviable collection at various workshops i tell people that its the only instrument which needs one to blow and draw air to make music he sayspatil has embarked on an ambitious project called them magic of harmonica i go to schools and teach students the basics of playing harmonica for free i will consider myself successful if this small initiative helps generate interest in the harmonica among the new generation he says