Kartal (cymbals)
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Kartal are traditional hand-held cymbals used by the Meitei people of Manipur, India, primarily to provide rhythmic accompaniment in religious and folk music.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cymbals
ⓘ
hand percussion instrument ⓘ idiophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu religious practices in Manipur
ⓘ
Vaishnavite devotional music in Manipur ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Manipur religious music tradition
ⓘ
Meitei traditional music ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs idiophone ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Meitei culture ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | element of Meitei intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Indian term "kartal" for small cymbals or clappers ⓘ |
| handheld | true ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| playedBy | hand ⓘ |
| portable | true ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | provide rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| roleInEnsemble |
accent instrument
ⓘ
time-keeping instrument ⓘ |
| soundProduction |
shaken rhythmically
ⓘ
struck together ⓘ |
| typicalUseContext |
devotional performances
ⓘ
folk dance accompaniment ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| usedAlongWith | traditional Meitei drums ⓘ |
| usedBy | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
keeping tala (rhythmic cycle)
ⓘ
marking beats in group singing ⓘ |
| usedIn | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
folk music
ⓘ
religious music ⓘ |
| usedInPerformanceType |
congregational singing
ⓘ
processional music ⓘ temple music ⓘ |
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