Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira a Drum Musical Instrument used in Garhwali Folk Dramas

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -157

                  गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों के वाद्य यंत्र

                             

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)

             Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira is similar to western musical instrument Tambourine. Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira is very rarely used in Garhwal. The Dhol Sagar mentions Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira as (folk) musical instrument.

                  Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira consists of circular frame of jackfruit wood, between 7-9 inches in width and 2-4 in depth. It is covered on one side with a drumhead made of monitor lizard skin. The other side of Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira is kept open. The frame of Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira has single slit that contains three to four small metal discs often coins those jingle when Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira is played.  Usually Khinjari, Kanjira, Khanjira or Ganjira played by the palm and fingers of right hand while left hand supports the drum.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 24/5/2014

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

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