The tangmuri, ''ka tangmuri'' in the
Khasi language
Khasi () is an Austroasiatic language with just over a million speakers in north-east India, primarily the Khasi people in the state of Meghalaya. It has associate official status in some districts of this state. The closest relatives of Khasi ...
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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 20cm long, with seven finger-holes on the front, and a separate flared turned 15cm 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 c.3cm long, which is wound with thread to hold it in place in the chanter.
Gallery
File:Tangmuri 1.jpg, Tangmuri
File:Tangmuri 2.jpg, Tangmuri showing its component parts
References
Indian musical instruments
Double-reed instruments
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