Ransingha
E1037568
Ransingha is a traditional curved brass or copper trumpet used in Himalayan folk music, especially in ceremonial and ritual contexts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerophone
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ natural trumpet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu rituals
ⓘ
royal or martial symbolism ⓘ temple ceremonies ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs aerophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction | two curved metal tubes joined together ⓘ |
| function |
processional instrument
ⓘ
ritual accompaniment ⓘ signaling instrument ⓘ |
| hasFingerHoles | no ⓘ |
| hasMouthpiece | yes ⓘ |
| hasShape |
S-shaped
ⓘ
crescent-shaped ⓘ curved ⓘ |
| hasValves | no ⓘ |
| material |
brass
ⓘ
copper ⓘ |
| pitchControl |
air pressure
ⓘ
player embouchure ⓘ |
| playedBy | blowing into mouthpiece ⓘ |
| similarTo |
narsinga
ⓘ
natural horn ⓘ tutari ⓘ |
| soundProduction | lip-vibrated ⓘ |
| status | traditional instrument ⓘ |
| timbre |
bright
ⓘ
piercing ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleRole |
drone or fanfare provider
ⓘ
loud outdoor instrument ⓘ |
| usedFor |
announcing arrivals or events
ⓘ
marking auspicious moments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Himalayan folk music
ⓘ
ceremonial music ⓘ festive occasions ⓘ religious processions ⓘ ritual music ⓘ wedding processions ⓘ |
| usedInCulture |
Himalayan communities
ⓘ
Nepali culture ⓘ Pahari culture ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Himachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volume | very loud ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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