Pung (drum)
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drum
hand-beaten drum
idiophone-membranophone hybrid instrument
musical instrument
traditional instrument
Pung is a traditional Meitei hand-beaten drum central to Manipuri classical dance and ritual music.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
hand-beaten drum ⓘ idiophone-membranophone hybrid instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ traditional instrument ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
Manipuri classical dance tradition
ⓘ
Meitei devotional music ⓘ |
| associatedDance |
Nata Sankirtana performance
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Pung Cholom NERFINISHED ⓘ Ras Lila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification |
South Asian drum
ⓘ
barrel-shaped drum ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture |
Manipuri culture
ⓘ
Meitei culture ⓘ |
| drumheadType | double-headed ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
central to Manipuri classical dance
ⓘ
central to Meitei ritual music ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumheads
ⓘ
wooden body ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
classical dance stages
ⓘ
ritual festivals ⓘ temple courtyards ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
hand-beaten
ⓘ
played with fingers and palms ⓘ |
| region | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
khol (drum)
ⓘ
mridangam ⓘ pakhawaj ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Vaishnavism in Manipur ⓘ |
| role |
accompaniment for devotional singing
ⓘ
lead percussion instrument in Manipuri classical music ⓘ ritual instrument in temple ceremonies ⓘ time-keeping instrument in dance ⓘ |
| symbolism | symbol of Meitei religious and cultural identity ⓘ |
| transmission | taught through guru–shishya tradition in Manipur ⓘ |
| tuning | tuned by adjusting drumhead tension ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu Vaishnavite rituals in Manipur
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Manipuri classical dance ⓘ Meitei ritual music ⓘ Nata Sankirtana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pung Cholom dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Ras Lila dance NERFINISHED ⓘ martial dance forms of Manipur ⓘ temple music of Manipur ⓘ |
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