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Shehnai India Musical Instrument made in Brass & Wood

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Shehnai India Musical Instrument made in Brass & Wood

(2 customer reviews)

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Features

Shehnai made of Wood & Brass
Size: Length 13.5inches, Reed Length 2.75 inches
Handmade by wood craftsmen from Patiala in Punjab in North India
Shipped in 24 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India

Description

The shehnai is an aerophonic instrument which is thought to bring good luck, and as a result, is widely used in North India for marriages and processions.
This tube-like instrument gradually widens towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes. It employs two sets of double reeds, making it a quadruple reed woodwind. By controlling the breath, various tunes can be played on it.
Ustad (Master) Bismillah Khan was a well-known shehnai player. Another player of the shehnai is the Ahmadi Black American jazz musician, Yusef Lateef. Dave Mason played shehnai on the Rolling Stones 1968 hit song Street Fighting Man.
The shehnai is thought to originate in the Kashmir Valley, where people use the instrument in band-i-pather. The shehnai was created by improving upon the pungi. There are varying legends of its origin.

Product Details

Product Weight:	0.33 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 2 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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Shehnai India Musical Instrument made in Brass & Wood Jun 04, 2010
As a Sitar & Shehnai player, I found this instrument well crafted, and
the hole spacing/pitch was perfect. The shipping from India was faster
than I could have imagined. The supplied reed was not the greatest
for playing, however each reed is different for different players.
I have recommended this product to my students, and as a backup I
thoroughly enjoy playing it.

It looks good, but I couldn't figure out how to play it Apr 24, 2010
I couldn't get even 1 note to come out of this instrument, however I am no woodwind player. The string around the mouthpiece fell apart as well. Perhaps this was only to display on a shelf, I don't know?