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SUMUI
Type: SUSHIR VADYA
Sumui is a wind instrument made of bamboo. This is an ancient instrument which is found in Tripura.
SUMUI in Tripura
Material: Bamboo
The Sumui, an ancient variety of the flute, is the most perfect and least mechanical instrument in the musical tradition of Tripura. There are two types of Sumui in Tripura – one having seven holes and the other having eight holes. The Sumui is made from the hollow stem of a bamboo, which is cut to a suitable length, and then the distances of the flute stops are determined by the instrumentalist himself after deciding on the playing position. There are two ways of playing the Sumui, either by holding it along the mouth or across the mouth.
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