Pimpri an Aero Phonic Folk Musical Instrument used in Garhwal Folk Dramas

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -143

                  गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों के वाद्य यंत्र

                             

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)

       Aero Phonic Folk Musical Instrument of Garhwal Folk Dramas

 There are various aero phonic musical instruments used in Garhwali Folk Dramas.

Pimpri an Aero Phonic Folk Musical Instrument used in Garhwal Folk Dramas

           Pimpri is very primitive instrument of human beings. Pimpri means that makes sound by blowing hollow element.

                             Onion Leave as Aero Phonic Musical Instrument

             The onion leave cur from both sides is also used in blowing that makes sound and the blower controls or changes sound by reducing or increasing pitch or blow.

                       Dry Shoot Stalk as Aero Phonic Musical Instrument

The dry hollow stalk of wheat, lentil are also used for blowing and making sounds. Usually children use dry hollow stalk as aero phonic musical instruments.

       Two small Leaves as Aero Phonic Musical Instrument

             By folding two leaves or some time one in between two fingers and then blowing air by mouth a special sound is created. The upping –downing of pitch and then blowing leaves held in between two fingers create different sound. Children use this primitive type of aero phonic musical instrument for enjoyment. Many times, villagers use such instrument to call wild animals for prey. Many times the grazers use this type of perishable instrument for calling cattle.

  Primitive type of Flute as Aero Phonic Musical Instrument

  Usually, children use this way of primitive most flute. The bamboo (chhota Bans) stick that has node one side. The stem is cut near the node and a very thin piece (patti or leave) is made by technique. Then from this side the stick is blown by mouth. The blow speed makes different sound. Again children use this primitive most type of flute for enjoyment. This type is called bans ki ‘Pimpri’ and never called as flute.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 24/4/2014

Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Community Dramas; Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional to be continued in next chapter

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13-Manorama Sharma, Tribal Melodies of Himachal Pradesh: Gaddi Folk Music

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