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{{Infobox instrument<br />
| name = Bankia<br />
| image = File:A man playing Bankia in Udaipur Chari Folk Dance.jpg<br />
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| caption = A musician plays the Bankia during the [[Udaipur]] [[Chari Dance|Chari dance]]<br />
| background = [[Brass]]<br />
| names = Bankiya<br />
| classification = [[Aerophone]]<br />
| hornbostel_sachs = 423.1<br />
| hornbostel_sachs_desc = [[Natural trumpet]]<br />
| inventors = <br />
| developed = [[Rajasthan]], India<br />
| timbre = Powerful, resonant<br />
| volume = Loud<br />
| attack = Sharp<br />
| decay = Gradual<br />
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| related = <br />
| musicians = Bhopas, Dhadhi community<br />
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The '''Bankia''' is a traditional [[wind instrument]] from [[Rajasthan]], India. It is made of [[bronze]].<ref name=Hindu/> It consists of a bugle-like tube and a saucer-shaped bell with an integrated mouthpiece.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bankiya |url=https://indianculture.gov.in/node/2686660 |website=Indianculture.gov.in}}</ref> It produces powerful sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bankia |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/bankia/yQG2mIXOIxmCcw?hl=en |publisher=[[Google Arts & Culture]]}}</ref> It is commonly used during folk performances like the [[Chari Dance|Chari]] and [[Kachchhi Ghodi dance|Kachchhi Ghodi ]] dances.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news |last1=Lalitha |first1=M. |last2=Nandini |first2=N. |title=The sound of the Bankia |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-sound-of-the-bankia/article31746888.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=June 4, 2020}}</ref><br />
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Bankia is also commonly played during weddings, religious ceremonies, and processions in [[Rajasthan]]. In earlier times, it was used to signal the arrival of royalty, and this association with grand occasions has continued over the years. It continues to be an important part of cultural and ceremonial events, particularly in folk performances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ransingha, Bankya, Pankha, Chatta |url=https://www.ranadholi.com/ransingha.html |publisher=Ranadholi}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Music of India]]<br />
* [[Musical instruments of Rajasthan]]<br />
* [[List of Indian musical instruments]]<br />
== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/solvyns-bankia-frans-balthazar-solvyns/CgHiaH2x4T_b5w Bankia] at [[Google Arts & Culture]]<br />
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