Kham
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Kham is a traditional musical instrument central to the cultural and ceremonial music of the Bodo people of Northeast India.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
membranophone
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ traditional musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bodo culture ⓘ |
| category |
Assamese traditional instruments
ⓘ
Indian folk instruments ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Bodo rituals
ⓘ
symbol of Bodo identity ⓘ |
| drumType | double-headed drum ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Bodo folk music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drum heads
ⓘ
drum shell ⓘ suspension straps ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin
ⓘ
leather straps ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| partOf | Bodo traditional orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
harvest celebrations
ⓘ
village gatherings ⓘ |
| playedBy | Bodo musicians ⓘ |
| playingPosition |
hung from the shoulder
ⓘ
worn around the waist ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Bathou-related rituals ⓘ |
| role |
accompanying dance
ⓘ
accompanying songs ⓘ keeping rhythm ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| soundProduction |
struck with hands
ⓘ
struck with sticks ⓘ |
| transmission | taught orally ⓘ |
| tuning | tension adjusted by straps ⓘ |
| usedBy | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
community celebrations
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
cultural music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodoland Territorial Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInDance |
Bagurumba dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodo traditional dances ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.