Assamese musical instruments

This is a list of musical instruments used in traditional music of Assam, India.

List
Name of instrument Name in AssameseNotes
Pepa পেঁপাPepa is a wind instrument and has a major role in Assamese music.
Toka টকাToka is an important Assamese musical instrument. It is made up of bamboo.[1][2]
Gogona গগণাGogona is a popular Assamese instrument. It is made of bamboo which is vibrated to produce sound.
Xutuli সুতুলিXutuli is used by Assamese people.[3]
Bahi বাঁহীBahi or bamboo flute is popular in Assam.[2]
Bin বীনBin is an old Assamese instrument[4]
Bhortal ভোঁৰতালBhortal is used in Vaishnavite culture of Assam mostly. It is made up of metal.[5]
Khram খ্ৰামKhram is a long instrument.[6][2]
Madol মাডলMadol is popular in Assam.[6][2]
Bihutal বিহুতালBihutal is a small kind of patital. It is made up of metal.[6]
Tokari টোকাৰীTokari is played in Assam very often.[6]।[2]
Xinga শিঙাXinga is a wind instrument[2]
Khol খোলKhol is popular in Assamese music. It is a two faced drum, played with hands.
Doba ডবাDobas are played in namghars. It is a drum beaten usually with sticks or hands.[2]It is also used in assamese bhaona. In ancient times it was used as an communication drum as well as to signify war or occasion.
Mridongo মৃদঙ্গThis classical Indian instrument is also very common in Assamese folk music.
Dogor[2] ডগৰ
Dotara দোতোৰাDotara is a stringed instrument and has two strings.[2]
Nagara নাগাৰাNagara is common between Assamese masses. It consists of two drums played together.
Dhol ঢোলDhol is a two faced drum, played with a stick and a hand. Assamese dhol is comparatively smaller than other dhols but relatively produce loud sound.

References
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  2. "Xobdo multilingual online dictionary search result". Xobdo multilingual online dictionary. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. "Home". Anvesha.co.in. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  4. "Home". Anvesha.co.in. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  5. "Taal". Anvesha.co.in. Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  6. লোকবাদ্য তুমি নাথাকিলে বসন্তক আদৰিম কিদৰে, তাৰিখ: ৬ এপ্ৰিল, ২০১২, আহৰণ: ১০ এপ্ৰিল, ২০১২, পৃষ্ঠা: ৯
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