folk instruments sushir vadya part 1 Flashcards
what are sushir instruments?
wind instruments which are played by blowing wind into them
how many holes in flute?
around 6 or 7
who was the biggest player of flute
hariprasad chourasiya
musical line for mains which references algoza?
mhara chhail bhanwar ka algoza kheta me baaje
how many flutes are joined to form algoza
2
which is the state musical instrument of rajasthan?
algoza
how many holes in the 2 unequal flutes of algoza
3 to 5
how does a musician play algoza
by using 3 fingers on each side and breathing into algoza without breaking their breath
which famous musician plays algoza with his nose? where does he belong from?
ramnath choudhary of padampura, jaipur
which tribes usually play algoza
bhils and kalbeliyas
who plays been or pungi
snake charmers
which tribes are the snake charmers who play pungi
jogis and kalbeliyas
what is the pungi made of
giya tumbi aka small gourd
how many attached pipes at the bottom of been or pungi
2
upar ek neech tumbi ke baad 2
in which dance kalbeliyas play pungi
indoni
which instruments are played by kalbeliyas during indoni dance
pungi and khanjar
which is the refined form of pungi
murla or murli
murli is?
a refined form of pungi in which two bamboo halves are fixed from which sound is generated
common name for conch?
shankh
when is a conch played
while worshiping deities and before the start of a battle
which common village prop does a shehnai look like
a chillam
why is shehnai played in weddings?
its sound is considered very auspicious which makes it an indispensable part of the royal court
which instrument accompanies a shehnai
a nagada
which woods are used to make shehnai
sheesham
saagwan
taali
where is the taali wood found which is used in making shehnai
ganganagar and hanumangarh
near IGNP
shehnai is constructed of what?
wood, typically sheesham, sagwan or taali with a metal ball at the end
how many holes in shehnai
8
who is the well known player for shehnai
mangibai or mewar
which player of shehnai in india got a bharat ratna
bismillah khan of haridwar
which instrument is also known as a jews harp
morchang
in which regions of rajasthan morchang is played
desert regions
describe the design of a morchang
also draw it
made of iron and consists of a metal ring in shape of a horseshoe with 2 parallel iron rods which form the frame
in between the 2 parallel iron rods is a small metallic reed which is bent at the mouth
how is a morchang played
pressed between the lips and breathing creates a vibration in the reed and then fingers are tupped on the bent part of the reed to create music
bankiya instrument resembles what?
bigul
bankiya is made of which material
brass
where during lathmaar holi is bankiya played
bhinai, ajmer
which was the first village in rajasthan to have wifi
bhinai, ajmer
where and when was the first cooperative society of rajasthan estt?
bhinai, ajmer in 1905
who plays bankiya
sargadas
sargadas when playing bankiya also play which instruments?
dhol and thali
in which occasion do sargadas play bankiya
mostly weddings with a dhol and thali
what is mashak made of
goat hide
who plays mashak
bhopas of bhairoji
mashak looks like what
a bagpipe of pungi where 2 tubes are attached to the goat hide bag and air is blown in it
when is bhungal played
before the start of battle or by bhawai caste to assemble people before a game
bhungal is made of what material
brass
pre ke liye batao 3 sushir instruments which are made of brass
nagphani
bankiya
turahi
also bhungal ka pipe
which caste’s main instrument is a bhungal
bhawai caste
nagphani is made of which material
brass
how long is karna
7-8 feet long
karna looks like which other instrument
a surnai
turahi is made of which material
brass
how many mouths in turahi? how about their relative sizes?
two
one is wider and bigger than the other
main rajasthani player of nad
karna bhil
karna bhil, the nad player was a robber where?
jaiselmer
what is karna bhil popular for
his nad playing and 7 feet mustache
surnai resembles which other instrument
shehnai or karna
wood of which trees are used on the mouth of surnai
date or taad trees
which instrument is drenched before playing
surnai
important
castes which play surnai
dholi daadhi langa and manganiyar
trick: Jaman DDLM (better karo ise)
yaad kar lo ise
sushir instrument inke alawa:
singi
toto
