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Damroo Percussion
Instrument from India
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Mass Weight : 0.25kg
Shipping Weight : 1kg (2.2 lbs) |
Price:
$36.99
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Product Feature
Damroo
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* Damroo
made of wood with goat skin
* Size :
length-5.5 inches, oneside-3.5 inches, other side-3.5 inches
* Handmade by wood craftsmen from Patiala in Punjab in North India
* Shipped in 24 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India
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Product
Description
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Damroo, The drum of Shiva,
this is believed to be the first instrument given to
humanity by the Lord himself; many sadhus carry it, as
do madaris, men who exhibit bears and monkeys, and
pavement vendors. the steady rhythm of the damroo
provides an ideal accompaniment to ballads. This a two
sided drum with an hor glass sticks, fingers or beads at
the ends of strings wound around its middle. Cords
control the tautness of the skin and the drum can be
"tuned". The player holds the drum in one hand and gives
it a sharp twist, shells and bells may be suspended from
the damroo's central cord and the heads and body of the
drum may be painted with motifs.
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Development of Indian Music
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There is
a lot of music in India as also in every other part of
the world. It is not posiible to trace the whole
history or to set it in a proper perspective. It deals
mainly with the sound or sounds which are pleasing and
fascinating to the ear.
It is possible to divide sound in small parts. The
smallest part of a sound is known as Shruti. Shrutis,
when combined in a suitable manner, form notes or
swaras.
How did shrutis come into being ? How, why or when
notes formed ? Who was responsible for forming and
developing those notes ? These questions are relevant
as replies to these questions will help us in
understanding the true significance of music.
Shrutis and notes are the means to transform natural
music into a regular form. That transformation enables
us to enjoy the natural sound as and when we desire by
combining the shrutis and notes in a systematic manner
for purposes of singing. That combination of shrutis
and notes should be such that all human beings, without
any exception, may sing and enjoy those notes. Not only
that. It should be possible for every human being not
only to sing for his own enjoyment but also for the
enjoyment of others including the birds and beasts.
According to the Indian culture, music is meant for
self-enjoyment. It is also considered as a means for
unification of soul with the Almighty Bhagwan. That is
why Hindu ascetics and mendicants used to sing songs
and hymns in praise of God musically. They when used to
sit in samadhi and concentrate on his worship was
through music. That is why the history of Hindu or
Indian Music begins from the day shrutis came into
being and notes were formed with the combination and
permutation of those shrutis. For the fixation of that
very period, we begin from the very first historical
date line of India. |
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