Tangmuri
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| Wind Instrument | |
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| Inventor(s) | Hynniew Trep People |
The tangmuri, ka tangmuri in the Khasi language, is a double-reed conical-bore wind-instrument used by the Hynniew Trep people of Meghalaya State in North-East India.[1]
The tangmuri is used by musicians playing for traditional dances, and for other traditional rituals, such as cremations performed according to the indigenous religion, Niam Khasi. The tangmuri delivers a very high pitched sound when played by the musician.
Description
The instrument consists of a turned conical-bore wooden chanter, about 20 cm long, with seven finger-holes on the front, and a separate flared turned 15 cm long wooden bell which is attached to the chanter by a push-fit.
The double-reed is tied onto a thin conical-bore metal tube around 3 cm long, which is wound with thread to hold it in place in the chanter.
Gallery
Tangmuri
Tangmuri showing its component parts
References
- ^ The Cultural Heritage of Meghalaya. United Kingdom, Manohar, 2020.