The karnal (Nepali:कर्नाल) is a large, straight brass trumpet, over a metre long, played in parts of Northern India and Nepal. It has a prominent bell resembling a datura flower.[1] It is used on ceremonial occasions, such as the processions of village deities.[2] It is often included among the five instruments of the Nepali pancai baja ensemble.
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Brass trumpet Annapurna karnal with wide bell in Central Nepal. -
Karnal trumpet in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh -
Nepal. Straight trumpets karnal. Curved trumpet Ransingha.
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| Brass instrument | |
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| Classification | brass |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.121 (Natural trumpets – There are no means of changing the pitch apart from the player's lips; end-blown trumpets – The mouth-hole faces the axis of the trumpet.) |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Manorma Sharma (1 January 1998). Tribal melodies of Himachal Pradesh: Gaddi folk music. APH Publishing. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-81-7024-912-2. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Mian Goverdhan Singh (1 December 1999). Wooden temples of Himachal Pradesh. Indus Publishing. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-81-7387-094-1. Retrieved 24 March 2012.