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Rustic Rhythms maYURI

Mayuri is a peacock shaped
Folk musical instruments of India add uniqueness to the rich bowed instrument created
tapestry of the Indian musical scene. They echo of rustic flavours by Guru Har Gobind in
that reflect regional inventions and personal experiences. Let Punjab. It is also known as Illustrations by: Hardika Behal,
Convent of Jesus and Mary,
us explore some of these folk instruments! taus. Its wooden body is Ambala Cantt.
carved and decorated to represent a peacock with its

Pena feathers. It is associated with Goddess Saraswati.
Palak Vyas, G. D. Goenka International School, udaipur; Tathya
Pena is an ancient musical instrument from barot VI A, Global Indian International School, Ahmedabad; urvi
Manipur. It is made of a slender bamboo Chaturvedi, IX C, Amity International School, Sector 43, Gurgaon;
lakshya bakshi, VIII b, Presidency School, bangalore
rod that is attached to a dry coconut shell
carved in the shape of a drum.
Aditi Gupta, VIII G, Delhi Public School, Sector 45,
Gurgaon; Pankhuri Sharma, XII F, Army Public School,
Dhaula Kuan, Delhi

BHOBRO Banam

Bhobro Banam is a bowed
instrument carved out of a
single log of wood. The Santhal
community believes that it
grew out of the flesh of a human
being. The instrument has a human-like shape.
b. Keerthana, X, bharatiya Vidya bhavans Atmakuri rama rao School, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad

HURka

Hurka is an important
percussion instrument from the
region of Uttarakhand. It also
finds mention in Bharata Muni’s
‘Natyashastra’.
Divya rawat, IX, raksha Anusadhan Vidyalaya, Dehra Dun
SaRanda
Festive fun
with ransingha Saranda is a unique
and drum! RanSIngHa bowed instrument
created by the Fifth
ransingha is a wind musical Guru of the Sikhs,
instrument, mostly played in Guru Arjan Dev, at
Uttarakhand. It is made of two the age of 13 for
metal curves that are joined recitation of the sacred hymns. The sarangi is
together to form an “S” shape. an offshoot of saranda.
The lower part is thicker and
broader than the upper part. Tushar Kukreti, X a, Pine Hall School, dehra dun

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