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The ''Chyabrung'' also ''Kay/Ke'' in
The Chyabrung has two openings on either ends, each end being tightly stretched by cow and bull/buffalo skin: on the right and left ends respectively. The face covered by cow skin produces a sharp, treble tone whilst the face covered by bull/buffalo skin produces a flat, bass sound.
The cow skin face is called ''huksagay'' and is played with the palm of the hand the bull/buffalo side is called ''singsagay and'' played with a stick called ''kay chhari''.
Limbu language
Limbu (Limbu: , ''yakthuṅ pan'') is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Limbu people of Nepal and Northeastern India (particularly Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland) as well as expatriate communities in Bhutan. The Limbu refer ...
is a traditional drum of the Limbu
Limbu may refer to:
* Limbu people, an indigenous tribe living in Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan
** Rambahadur Limbu (born 1939), Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Limbu language
* Limbu script
** Limbu (Unicode block)
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community in Nepal
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, Sikkim
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, Darjeeling
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.The Chyabrung is a hollow oblong wooden drum about a two meters in diameter and two feet in length. The drum is strung around the neck with a cord at stomach height and played during auspicious festivals Chasok Tangnam
Chasok Tangnam is a festival of the Limbu people which falls on a full moon day of the month of ''Senchengla'' or the Mangsir month of the Nepali calendar Nepali calendar can refer to:
* Vikram Samvat, the official calendar in Nepal
* Nepal Sambat ...
of the Limbu
Limbu may refer to:
* Limbu people, an indigenous tribe living in Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan
** Rambahadur Limbu (born 1939), Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Limbu language
* Limbu script
** Limbu (Unicode block)
Limbu is a Unicod ...
community.
Construction
The Chyabrung has two openings on either ends, each end being tightly stretched by cow and bull/buffalo skin: on the right and left ends respectively. The face covered by cow skin produces a sharp, treble tone whilst the face covered by bull/buffalo skin produces a flat, bass sound.
The cow skin face is called ''huksagay'' and is played with the palm of the hand the bull/buffalo side is called ''singsagay and'' played with a stick called ''kay chhari''.
Chyabrung dance
The Limbus whilst playing the Chyabrung perform the ''Chyabrung dance'' during the festivals of '' Kelangma'' and ''Yalakma
Dhan Nach () or ''Yalang'' (Limbu: ; ) is a traditional Limbu folk dance, which originated in the Limbuwan region of Nepal. It is performed by people from Limbu (Yakthung) communities, native to Eastern Nepal as well as Darjeeling, Kalimpong and ...
(Dhan Naach or rice harvest dance)''. The only music to the dance is the rhythmic beating of the Chyabrung and dancers execute synchronized and complicated foot work depicting graceful movements of wild animals and birds.
See also
*Maadal
The madal ( ne, मादल) or maadal is a Nepalese folk musical instrument. The madal is used mainly for rhythm-keeping in Nepalese folk music. It is very popular and widely used as a hand drum in Nepal. The madal has a cylindrical body with a s ...
* Dhimay
* Music of Nepal
Music of Nepal refers to the various musical genres played and listened to in Nepal. With more than fifty ethnic groups in Nepal, the country's music is highly diverse. Genres like Tamang Selo, Chyabrung, Dohori, Adhunik Geet, Bhajan, Filmi m ...
References
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