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It is part of a group of curved-tube instruments that include the ransingha, the narsinga and the [[sringa]]. It may also be related to the laawaa and Tibetan [[Tibetan horn|dungchen]], both straight tubular copper horns. |
It is part of a group of curved-tube instruments that include the ransingha, the narsinga and the [[sringa]]. It may also be related to the laawaa and Tibetan [[Tibetan horn|dungchen]], both straight tubular copper horns. |
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[[File:PancheBaaja.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The C-shaped narsinga is part of the [[Panche baja]] instruments.]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 21:32, 19 November 2020
The ransinga or ransingha is a type of primitive trumpet made of copper or copper alloys, used in both India and Nepal. The instrument is made of two metal curves, joined together to form an "S" shape.[1] It may also be reassembled to form a crescent.[2]
It is part of a group of curved-tube instruments that include the ransingha, the narsinga and the sringa. It may also be related to the laawaa and Tibetan dungchen, both straight tubular copper horns.
See also
References
- ^ Manorma Sharma (1 January 1998). Tribal melodies of Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul Valley. APH Publishing. pp. 64–. ISBN 978-81-7024-942-9. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Nikolova, Ivanka; Davey, Laura; Dean, Geoffrey, eds. (2000). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments. Cologne: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. p. 94.