chimta

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Chimta is a traditional South Asian percussion instrument made of metal tongs with jingling discs, commonly used to provide rhythmic accompaniment in folk and devotional music.

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chimta canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South Asian musical instrument
idiophone
percussion instrument
associatedWithCountry India
Pakistan
associatedWithRegion Punjab
classification handheld instrument
culturalContext Punjabi folk traditions
Sikh devotional music
etymologyLanguage Punjabi
hasFunction providing rhythmic accompaniment
hasMaterial metal
hasPart jingling discs
metal tongs
ornamentation metal rings or discs attached along the sides
playedBy hand
requires manual striking of the tongs
shape long metal strip folded to form tongs
soundType clank
jingle
typicalSetting festivals
religious gatherings
street processions
usedFor accompanying dancing
accompanying singing
keeping rhythm
usedIn South Asian music
devotional music
folk music

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Bhangra usesInstrument chimta