Dhyāngro
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| Percussion instrument | |
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| Classification |
Directly struck membranophone ) |
The dhyāngro is a
Tibetan Buddhist
musicians.
The dhyāngro may be either single- or double-headed. Double-headed drums are said to have a male side and a female side.kīla.
Ceremonial use
jhakri holds up a dhyāngro with his left hand, and holds the beater
in his right.In Nepal, a
jhakri (shaman) plays the dhyāngro during traditional shamanic ceremonies.[1]
The drum is occasionally used in Tibetan Buddhist celebrations, as in an orchestra performing Buddhist music. For example: In Malaysia, such a performance greeted the seventh Ling Rinpoche when he visited the Tadika Than Hsiang Farlim and Child Care Centre on Penang Island.[3]
See also
- Navneet Aditya Waiba
- Damaru
- Banjhakri and Banjhakrini
- List of Nepali musical instruments
- Music of Nepal
References
- ^ ISSN 1364-2219. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Images from the Beede Gallery: Frame Drum (Dhyāngro), Nepal, Early 20th Century". National Music Museum. University of South Dakota. 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Visit by His Eminence the 7th Ling Rinpoche". Than Hsiang Temple. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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