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| Other names | Toombi, thumbi |
| Classification | String instruments |
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Thetumbi ortoombi (Punjabi:ਤੂੰਬੀ, pronunciation:tūmbī), also called atumba ortoomba, is a traditional musical instrument from thePunjab region of the northernIndian subcontinent. The high-pitched, single-string plucking instrument is associated withfolk music of Punjab and presently very popular in WesternBhangra music.[1]
The tumbi was popularized in the modern era by the Punjabi folksingerLal Chand Yamla Jatt (1914-1991). In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s many Punjabi singers adopted the tumbi, notablyKuldeep Manak,Mohammed Sadiq,Didar Sandhu,Amar Singh Chamkila, andKartar Ramla. Other users include Punjabi Sufi singers such asKanwar Grewal andSaeen Zahoor.
The instrument is made of a wooden stick mounted with a gourd shell resonator. A single metallic string passes across the resonator over a bridge and is tied to a tuning key at the end of the stick. Players strike the string with a continuous flick and retraction of the first finger to produce sound.
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