Nagphani an Aero Phonic or Wind Folk Musical Instrument

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -149

                  गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों के वाद्य यंत्र

                             

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)

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

       Nagfani musical instrument is used very rarely and used by Tantrik or Mantrik ritual performers. Nagphani is linked to Lord Shiva. Nagphani is of hooded shape as snake with round and open mouth around 10 t0 15 cm in diameter. The musical instrument Nagphani is made by cooper and is smaller in size than other wind musical instrument.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 3/5/2014

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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