alghoza
Alghoza also called Beenon is a paired woodwind traditional musical instrument of Sindhi culture, also used by Kutchi, Saraiki, Punjabi, Rajasthani and Baloch folk musicians. It consists of two joined beak flutes, one for melody, the second for drone. The flutes are either tied together or may be held together loosely with the hands.
Also recorded as algoze · alghoze · algoja · algoza
alghoza
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- Alghoza
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- single flute with internal duct
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Alghoza also called Beenon is a paired woodwind traditional musical instrument of Sindhi culture, also used by Kutchi, Saraiki, Punjabi, Rajasthani and Baloch folk musicians. It consists of two joined beak flutes, one for melody, the second for drone. The flutes are either tied together or may be held together loosely with the hands.
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Overview
Overview
A continuous flow of air is necessary as the player blows into the two flutes simultaneously. The quick recapturing of breath on each beat creates a bouncing, swinging rhythm. The wooden instrument initially comprised two flute pipes of the same length but over time, one of them was shortened for sound purposes. In the world of alghoza playing, the two flute pipes are a couple — the longer one is the male and the shorter one the female instrument.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Alghoza • Names — Alghoze, Jōrhi, Pāwā Jōrhī, Do Nālī, Donāl, Girāw, Satārā or Nagōze • Background — Woodwind • Classification — Woodwind instrument • Developed — around 7500 BC in Mesopotamia • Hornbostel Sachs — 421.112
Origin
Origin
• Illustration — Alghoza player in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India It originated at around 7500 BC in Mesopotamia, it then reached Iran and eventually the Indian subcontinent with some modifications. Some Mesopotamian archaic paintings contain a musical instrument very similar to alghoza. In Mesopotamia, this instrument was called "Al-Joza", which literally means, "The dwin". As it reached the Indian subcontinent, the "J" in "Al-Joza" became "gh" and eventually the modified form of this instrument which reached the subcontinent came to be known as alghoza.
Noted alghoza players
Noted alghoza players
• Khamiso Khan • Akbar Khamiso Khan • Misri Khan Jamali • Allah Bachayo Khoso • Ustad Achar Samejo • Gurmeet Bawa
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- 1.Asian Music Circuit. Alghoza.
- 2.Chandio, Faraz. CULTURE: THE DYING BREATHS OF THE ALGHOZA. DAWN. September 2, 2018.
- 3.Rich culture: Lok Mela showcases colours of Sindh. The Express Tribune. 2015-04-06.
- 4.Interactive sessions: Sukkur IBA concludes conference with culture night. The Express Tribune. 2016-12-17.
- 5.Pande, p. 70
- 6.Usman, Maryam. Instrumental Ecstasy concert: A retreat into the rhythms of Sindhi classical tunes. The Express Tribune. 2013-08-26.
- 7.Ahmed, Shoaib. Mystic Music Sufi Festival kicks off. DAWN.COM. 2015-12-12.
- 8.An elegy to music. www.thenews.com.pk.
- 9.TheNews Weekly Magazine. www.thenews.com.pk.
- 10.Pakistan Publications. Pakistan Quarterly. 1967.
- 11.Yusuf, Zohra. Rhythms of the Lower Indus: Perspectives on the Music of Sindh. Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Sindh. 1988.
- 12.Alghoza player Ustab Achar passes away. The Nation. 2023-12-18.
- 13.Veteran Alghoza Player Achar Samejo Dies At 70. The Friday Times. 2023-12-18.
- 14.Khawaja, Kamran Khamiso. Veteran musician and algoza player Achar Samejo dies at 70. Minute Mirror. 2023-12-16.
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