karnal
The karnal (Nepali:कर्नाल) is a large, straight brass trumpet, over a metre long, played in parts of Northern India and Nepal. It has a prominent bell resembling a datura flower. It is used on ceremonial occasions, such as the processions of village deities.
karnal
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The karnal (Nepali:कर्नाल) is a large, straight brass trumpet, over a metre long, played in parts of Northern India and Nepal. It has a prominent bell resembling a datura flower. It is used on ceremonial occasions, such as the processions of village deities.
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It is often included among the five instruments of the Nepali pancai baja ensemble. • Illustration — Brass trumpet Annapurna karnal with wide bell in Central Nepal. • Illustration — Karnal trumpet in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh • Illustration — Nepal. Straight trumpets karnal. Curved trumpet Ransingha.
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• Name — Karnal • Background — brass • Classification — brass • Hornbostel Sachs — 423.121 • Hornbostel Sachs Desc — Natural trumpets – There are no means of changing the pitch apart from the player's lips; end-blown trumpets – The mouth-hole faces the axis of the trumpet.
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