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GOPI JANTAR
Type: TAT VADYA
Gopi Jantar is a stringed instrument made of wood, bamboo, and parchment. This drone instrument is found in Orissa. Majorly used by ‘Bauls’ and mendicants of Orissa and neighboring regions.
GOPI JANTAR in Orissa
Material: Wood, parchment, bamboo
Cylindrical wooden resonator with base covered with skin, attached to a split bamboo. A single steel string plucked rhythmically by index finger. Used by ‘Bauls’ and mendicants of Orissa and neighbouring regions as a drone instrument. The split bamboo is manipulated to produce variations in tone.
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