Nagara and Nubat

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    Nagara (sing. Nagaro) is the Sindhized form of the Arabic Naqqarah. The chamber of the Sindhi Nagaro consists of a sizeable hemispherical baked earthen bowl, on the open side of which a specially treated skin is fastened around the rim with strong strings which are tightened over the back side of the Nagara in a parellogram design form.

       The Nagara player squats in between the pair of Nagara with a drum stick in each hand. To play the different rythm structures he must be able to use a combination of front, side and back-hand and the cross strokes with great dexterity. The pitch of the beats is changed by the means of hard or soft strokes on different parts of each drum of the pair.

       The Nagara is a big half spherical and narrow bottomed drum which is made of riveted copper, brass or iron sheet. At the bottom end, a small hole is made through which water is poured into the bowl to lower the tension of the drum head. It is played by a single or a pair of sticks and it produces deep, thunderous and voluminous sound.

Name & Address of Performing Folk Musician:- 1) Ibrahmin Osman Langa
Add:- Langa Street,
          Bhuj-Kutch.

2) Ramju Buddha Langa
Add:- Opp. Modern Talkies,
          Chhathi Bari,
          Bhuj-Kutch.

Name & Address of  Artisan who makes the Musical Instrument:- Rajaram M. Solanki & Jitendra R. Solanki