The instrument is played by plucking at the single string present on its neck reaching inside the pumpkin resonator. In fact, it has been included in the list of “the Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2005! The Ektara A Baul artist playing the EktaraĬoming back to the instrument ektara is a simple spherical resonator made of dried pumpkin with a split bamboo cane attached as its neck. More specifically ektara is an essential component of a very famous form of music in Bengal known as the Baul music where the Baul singers roam around with their ektaras singing popular bards from Bengal’s folk music.īaul music has an immense influence on Bengal’s culture as it is today. Also known as the “ gopijanra”, it is used by the native people of Bengal for making folk music. Remember the song ‘goonja sa hai koi iktara iktara…’ from Wake Up Sid? A Baul artist playing the EktaraĪs its name suggests, Ektara is the musical instrument with one string. Pena is a mono string instrument falling in the lute category, slightly similar to some of the traditional Indian stringed musical instruments such as the ravanahatha, ubo or the kenda. a 17-string is a bowed instrument made of mango wood, its rounded resonator is covered with goat skin. So let’s have a look at 5 of the amazing Bengali instruments which are widely played across the country. an Indian bowed musical instrument about 2 feet high, with three or four main strings and up to 35 sympathetic strings. However, there are some lesser known Bengali instruments which when played give out the essence of the culture they belong to and are rocking the music world today! ![]() It is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound, in contrast with the sweet, overtone-rich texture of the sitar, with sympathetic strings that give it a resonant, reverberant quality. Instruments like dhol, nagada, bansuri, sitar etc have become a part of mainstream music. The sarod is a stringed instrument, used in Hindustani music on the Indian subcontinent.Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments. Bengal gave us famed personalities like Rabindranath Tagore, Satyajit Ray, and Kishore Kumar and it continues to contribute to the music world via some amazing Bengali instruments which I am here to talk about.įolk music has influenced the music industry since ages. Each culture and religion has its own folk music which contributes to the enriching pool of artists in the music industry and the richest culture of them all is the Bengali culture. India’s rich heritage allows it to contribute immensely to the world of art and the credit goes to the different cultures that stem out from every corner of the country.Īnd when we talk about music India indeed has a lot to offer. When it comes to diversity in films, languages, music or dance nobody can beat India.
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