In the name of full disclosure, I am not an expert on Hindi, India, or literature. The explanations you find here are the compilation of what I can find on a given term or a phrase. If you see a mistake or if you would like to contribute, please let me know by posting a comment. Thank you.
Showing posts with label shehnai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shehnai. Show all posts

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Shehnai

...the plaintive, festive music of the shehnai had now ceased... (p. 15)

Shehnai is a woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, widely used in Northern India for wedding ceremonies and processions. The instrument employs two sets of double reeds.

References:
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)