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The shehnai ( Hindi: शहनाई, Bengali: সানাই), often translated into English as clarinet, is a musical instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end. [1] [2] [3] Its sound is thought to create and maintain a sense of ...
shehnai, double-reed conical oboe of North India. The shehnai is made of wood, except for a flaring metal bell attached to the bottom of the instrument, and measures about 12–20 inches (30–50 cm) in length, with six to eight keyless finger holes along its body. Possessing a two-octave range, the shehnai is a difficult instrument to play, as ...
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Jun 25, 2024 · The Shehnai is a wind musical instrument that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is crafted from wood and features a mouthpiece at one end and a flared bell made of metal or wood at the other end. It is classified as an aerophone and has a double-reed mouthpiece attached to its wooden body. The shehnai features a conical shape both on ...
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The name shehnai comes from the Persian word, shah meaning king, whlist nai or ney is the generic term for any kind of wind-blown flute-like instrument. In other words, it is either 'the king of flutes' or 'a flute fit for kings'. A double-reeded instrument, the shehnai’s seven, eight or nine holes are stopped using the ball of the fingers.
The shehnai is a woodwind instrument of Indian origin. The double-reed inside a conical wooden bore creates an oboe-like sound that has become distinctive of Indian music. The shehnai can reach a range of two octaves and is played without keys, instead the player uses finger holes to create sound through the flared bell of the instrument.
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The shehnai is usually accompanied by percussion – but there is no tanpura, as the drone is provided by a second shehnai. It has very strong associations with weddings (until around the early 20th century, musicians playing shehnai non-stop on a flat rooftop was a public announcement of an impending wedding or other festivities).
