Pepa

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Pepa is a traditional Assamese wind instrument, typically made from buffalo horn, used in folk and Bihu music.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf musical instrument
traditional Assamese instrument
wind instrument
associatedEthnicGroup Assamese people
associatedWithFestival Bihu
category Assamese musical instruments
Indian wind instruments
construction hollowed buffalo horn with mouthpiece
countryOfOrigin India
craftTradition made by local artisans in Assam
culturalSignificance symbol of Assamese cultural identity
etymology name used in Assamese language
historicalUse rural Assamese communities
instrumentFamily aerophone
material buffalo horn
cane
wood
performanceContext community gatherings
outdoor performances
placeOfOrigin Assam
playingTechnique blown from narrow end
region Northeast India
relatedInstrument Karnal
Nagaswaram
traditional horn instruments of South Asia
shape curved horn-like form
soundProduction lip-vibrated
status folk and traditional instrument
tuning not standardized
typicalUse ceremonial occasions in Assam
festive celebrations
folk dance accompaniment
usedBy Assamese folk musicians
Bihu performers
usedDuring Bohag Bihu
Rongali Bihu
usedInGenre Assamese folk music
Bihu music
volume loud and piercing tone

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Assam
traditionalInstrument

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