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The sruti upanga ("drone bagpipe", or bhazana-śruti,Payer, Alois (1944 - ).

'. (Materialien zur karnatischen Musik). Fassung vom 2009-05-20.
druthi, or nosbug) is a type of bagpipe played in Tamil Nadu, southern India. The instrument was often used to supply a drone to accompany '' mukha vina'' (Tamil oboe) music. The instrument was described by Charles Russel Day (1860-1900):


Playing method

Beatrice Edgerly notes in 1942, similar to Day, that the pitch of the instrument was controlled by inserting wire or bits of silk.


See also

* Mashak, a Northern Indian bagpipe *
Titti (bagpipe) The titti ( te, titti, masaka titti, or tutti) is a type of bagpipe played in Andhra Pradesh, India, made from an entire goat-skin.Subhash Kak (Louisiana State University). The Indian Epic Song Tradition'. Presented at The 7th International Conf ...
, a bagpipe in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala


References

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External links


Online Shruti Box
Free Online Shruti box. Bagpipes Indian musical instruments