Mochang, Morsing or Morchang Aero Phonic or Wind Musical Instrument used in Garhwal Folk Dramas

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -154

                  गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों के वाद्य यंत्र

                             

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)

  Mochang is wind percussion. Mochang   could be categorized lamellophone. Mochang is made by iron or metal ring in the shape of horse shoe shape with two parallel forks which figure the frame and a metal tongue in middle between the forks fixed at one end and vibrates at other end. The metal tongue is bent at the free end in a plain perpendicular to the circular that the plate is struck and made to vibrate too.

               Mochang is placed in between teeth, held by one hand and is struck by other hand and lip-teeth sound. The movement of tongue, vibration of throat and sucking-blowing air create desired sound.  Women singers and shepherd play this musical instrument.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 10/5/2014

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

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1-Bharat Natyashastra

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12- Bhishma Kukreti, 2007, Garhwali Lok Swangun ma rasa ar Bhav , Chithipatri

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

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