Shankh or Conch 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 -145

                  गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों के वाद्य यंत्र

                             

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)

Shankh or Conch an Aero Phonic Folk Musical Instrument of Garhwal Folk Dramas

   Shankh or Conch is very important musical instrument in marriage, auspicious folk rituals. Shankh or conch is also blown in death ceremony at funeral procession of elderly person.

 There are different tones for marriage or auspicious rituals and funereal rituals. The conch is blown only by expert as it is called inauspicious if death (Ikhari Tone) tone is blown in marriage ceremony and Dwari tone is blown in funeral ceremony.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 26/4/2014

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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