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| Percussion instrument | |
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| Classification | Frame drum |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.32 (Directly struck membranophone) |
Thedhyāngro is aframe drum played by thejhakri (shamans) ofNepal andIndia—especially those of theMagars, theKirati, and theTamang—as well as byTibetan Buddhist musicians.
The dhyāngro may be either single- or double-headed. Double-headed drums are said to have a male side and a female side.[1] Thedrumhead, which is made from animal skin, is struck with a curvedbeater fashioned fromcane.[2] The frame may also be equipped withjingles. Like thena drum of Tibet, but unlike most frame drums, the dhyāngro usually has a handle. The carving in the wooden handle of a dhyāngro may be quite intricate; owing to Buddhist influence, the handles of some drums are fashioned into akīla.
In Nepal, ajhakri (shaman) plays the dhyāngro during traditional shamanic ceremonies.[1]
The drum is occasionally used in Tibetan Buddhist celebrations, as in an orchestra performingBuddhist music. For example: In Malaysia, such a performance greeted the seventhLing Rinpoche when he visited the Tadika Than Hsiang Farlim and Child Care Centre onPenang Island.[3]
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