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TIRIHO

Type: SUSHIR VADYA

Tiriho is a wind instrument made of bamboo. This instrument is used by the Santhal tribe that mainly inhabits the region of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam. It is also used by shepherds in Bihar and surrounding areas.



TIRIHO in Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam

Material: Bamboo

A thick-walled cylindrical tube with one end closed by natural bamboo knot. Six finger holes and a blowing hole. Held in a transverse position and played by exhaling through the blowing hole.

 
 

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