Shehnai
E686758
The shehnai is a traditional North Indian double-reed wind instrument, often played at weddings and religious ceremonies and known for its piercing yet auspicious sound.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerophone
ⓘ
double-reed instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Bismillah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bellMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| bellShape | flared ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs aerophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
conical bore
ⓘ
double reed ⓘ finger holes ⓘ flared bell ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | auspiciousness ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | symbol of auspicious beginnings ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Persian words "sheh" (royal) and "nai" (flute) (traditional explanation) ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFingerHoles | 6 to 9 ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| musicalRole | melodic lead instrument ⓘ |
| origin | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
court music (historically)
ⓘ
processions ⓘ |
| playedBy | blowing into reed ⓘ |
| region |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
embouchure control
ⓘ
skilled breath control ⓘ |
| similarTo |
nadaswaram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surnai ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
bright
ⓘ
nasal ⓘ piercing ⓘ |
| technique | circular breathing ⓘ |
| traditionalEnsembleRole |
lead instrument in wedding ensembles
ⓘ
temple ensemble instrument ⓘ |
| tuning | diatonic ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion |
religious ceremonies
ⓘ
temple rituals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
Indian folk music ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Hindustani classical
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devotional music ⓘ wedding music ⓘ |
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