dhyāngro
The dhyāngro is a frame drum played by the jhakri (shamans) of Nepal and India—especially those of the Magars, the Kirati, and the Tamang—as well as by Tibetan Buddhist musicians.
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The dhyāngro may be either single- or double-headed. Double-headed drums are said to have a male side and a female side. The drumhead, which is made from animal skin, is struck with a curved beater fashioned from cane. The frame may also be equipped with jingles. Like the na 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 a kīla.
Ceremonial use
Ceremonial use
In Nepal, a jhakri (shaman) plays the dhyāngro during traditional shamanic ceremonies. The drum is occasionally used in Tibetan Buddhist celebrations, as in an orchestra performing Buddhist music. For example: In Malaysia, such a performance greeted the seventh Ling Rinpoche when he visited the Tadika Than Hsiang Farlim and Child Care Centre on Penang Island.
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- 1.Bhola nath Banstola. Jhankri: The Shamans of Nepal. Sacred Hoop. 60. 2008. 1364-2219.
- 2.University of South Dakota. Images from the Beede Gallery: Frame Drum (Dhyāngro), Nepal, Early 20th Century. National Music Museum. 2010.
- 3.Visit by His Eminence the 7th Ling Rinpoche. Than Hsiang Temple. 31 December 2009.
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