Pungi Snake Charmer Double Flute Wooden Been Indian Music Instrument

Pungi Snake Charmer Double Flute Wooden Been Indian Music Instrument by DakshCraft
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Shipped in 24 hours from India.Size : 16 inches, Weight: 210 GMS.Made of wood & coconut ball.Pungi may vary in shapes as in images..Pungi, Made by the artisans of Punjab.This pungi is a nice example of the common tourist market snake charmer been / pungi, made with a coconut ball. Professional version tends to be handmade and with better quality reed,acoustics and is extensively decorated. The pungi, also called the been, or bin is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India. The pungi was originally developed as an Indian folk music instrument. It is important for religious purposes and music in India. It is played by snake charmers in street performances. The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two reed or bamboo pipes are connected. One of the pipes has seven holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The pipes are fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification. Read more Pungi Snake Charmer Double Flute Wooden Been Indian Music Instrument

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Shipped in 24 hours from India

Size : 16 inches, Weight: 210 GMS

Made of wood & coconut ball

Pungi may vary in shapes as in images.

Pungi, Made by the artisans of Punjab

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The pungi, also called the been, or bin is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India. The pungi was originally developed as an Indian folk music instrument. It is important for religious purposes and music in India. It is played by snake charmers in street performances. The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two reed or bamboo pipes are connected. One of the pipes has seven holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The pipes are fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification.

This pungi is a nice example of the common tourist market snake charmer been / pungi, made with a coconut ball. Professional version tends to be handmade and with better quality reed,acoustics and is extensively decorated.