Government of IndiaGOPI JANTAR
Type: TAT VADYA
Gopi Jantar is a stringed instrument made of wood, bamboo, and parchment. This drone instrument is majorly used by ‘Bauls’ and mendicants of eastern India. It is also known as Ektara.
GOPI JANTAR in Eastern India
Material: Wood, parchment, bamboo
Cylindrical wooden resonator with base covered with skin, attached to a split bamboo. A single steel string plucked rhythmically by index finger. Used by ‘Bauls’ and mendicants as a drone instrument. The split bamboo is manipulated to produce variations in tone.
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