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that is pointed at both ends, and folded over in the middle. A metal ring is attached near the fold, and there are jingles or rings attached along the sides at regular intervals. Sometimes there are seven pairs of jingles. The rings are plucked in a downward motion to produce tinkling sounds. Chimtas
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with large rings are used at rural festivals while ones with smaller rings are often used as an accompaniment to
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154:Construction and design
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479:Bowed Stringed (Vitat)
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999:Percussion
931:Chongwari
678:Jal tarang
443:Swarmandal
423:Seni Rebab
352:Shruti box
327:Nadaswaram
195:References
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181:Kamal Heer
177:Alam Lohar
125:South Asia
121:instrument
87:Kamal Heer
83:Arif Lohar
79:Alam Lohar
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1013:Chyabrung
959:Ransingha
924:Pan pipes
607:Mridangam
307:Harmonium
175:The late
109:Shahmukhī
73:Musicians
54:idiophone
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1167:jaw harp
1082:ट्याम्को
1053:Khanjari
1048:Dhyāngro
949:Kangling
933:चोङ्वारी
859:Piwancha
688:Khanjani
673:Ghungroo
617:Pakhawaj
438:Swarabat
433:Surbahar
1193:Extinct
1179:Pipirma
1109:Jhyamta
1099:Chimtaa
1092:Cymbals
1078:Tyampko
1068:Naqareh
979:Bagpipe
942:Trumpet
913:पुङ सिङ
907:Shehnai
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448:Tanpura
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814:String
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668:Ghatam
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572:Edakka
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562:Dholak
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537:Chenda
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511:Violin
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383:Dotara
362:Tharai
357:Sringa
322:Kuzhal
312:Karnay
113:چمٹا
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20:Chimta
1135:Bells
1073:Tabla
1063:Madal
1006:Drums
900:Oboes
847:Bowed
712:Other
642:Tavil
632:Tabla
622:Parai
592:Madal
552:Duggi
547:Dhaak
491:Esraj
460:Veena
428:Sitar
418:Sarod
337:Pungi
332:Nafir
317:Kombu
160:steel
117:tongs
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1058:Khin
1033:Dhaa
877:Wind
587:Khol
557:Dhol
506:Taus
470:Yazh
398:Pena
367:Venu
247:2011
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