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	~~The '''bhankora''' (plural: ''bhankore'') is a type of [[trumpet]] made of copper that is prominently used in the~~ [[Music of Uttarakhand~~\|folk music~~]] ~~of [[Uttarakhand]] in [[India]], especially in the [[Garhwal division\|Garhwal region]].<ref>~~{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SYM4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT221\|title=Recasting Folk in the Himalayas: Indian Music, Media, and Social Mobility\|first=Stefan\|last=Fiol\|date=11 September 2017\|publisher=University of Illinois Press\|isbn=9780252099786\|via=Google Books}}</ref> The [[google:what+is+an+instrument&oq=what+is+an+instrument&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j0i395l5.15275j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\|instrument]] is aerophonic and used specifically in religious Garhwal Folk Dramas, most notably the ''[[Pandav Lila]] and [[Nanda Devi Raj Jat]].'' The instrument is played only by upper class [[Garhwali people\|Garhwalis]] during the [[Naubat Khana (Red Fort)\|Naubat]], Dhanyal, and Dev Jatra types of religious ritual performances. The bhankora is made of copper and is about 36 inches long and about 3 inches in diameter; it creates a sweet melodious sound and tone.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Bhankora an Aero Phonic or Wind Musical Instrument used in Religious Garhwal Folk Dramas » Bedupako.com™\|url = http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan\|website = bedupako.com\|accessdate = 2015-09-29\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065625/http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan\|archive-date = 30 September 2015\|url-status = dead}}</ref>

	~~Bhankora or bhonkara is Uttarakhand's native musical instrument. This is handmade in copper metal by local Tamta artisans of Uttarakhand traditionally. The size of Bhankora varies~~ from ~~region to region. However traditionally the ideal height of full sized bhankora is supposed to be from ground till the ears of a normal sized person.~~

	The full sized version of this instrument is played during ceremonial prayers at temples, and at the ''[[Pandav Lila]]'', a ritual re-enactment of episodes from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' in the [[Garhwal division\|Garhwal region]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite journal\|title=Controlling Time in Epic Performances: An Examination of Mahābhārata Performance in the Central Himalayas and Indonesia\|first=Andrew\|last=Alter\|date=April 1, 2011\|journal=Ethnomusicology Forum\|volume=20\|issue=1\|pages=57–78\|doi=10.1080/17411912.2011.549362\|s2cid=193246028}}</ref>

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~
	~~1. Bhankora an aerophonic or wind musical instrument used in religious Garhwal folk dramas~~

	~~[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]~~
	~~[[Category:Culture of Uttarakhand]]~~
	~~[[Category:Brass instruments]]~~
	~~[[Category:Folk music instruments]]~~
	~~[[Category:Trumpets]]~~


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	The '''bhankora''' (plural: ''bhankore'') is a type of [[trumpet]] made of copper that is prominently used in the [[Music of Uttarakhand\|folk music]] of [[Uttarakhand]] in [[India]], especially in the [[Garhwal division\|Garhwal region]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SYM4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT221\|title=Recasting Folk in the Himalayas: Indian Music, Media, and Social Mobility\|first=Stefan\|last=Fiol\|date=11 September 2017\|publisher=University of Illinois Press\|isbn=9780252099786\|via=Google Books}}</ref> The [[google:what+is+an+instrument&oq=what+is+an+instrument&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j0i395l5.15275j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\|instrument]] is aerophonic and used specifically in religious Garhwal Folk Dramas, most notably the ''[[Pandav Lila]]''. The instrument is played only by upper class [[Garhwali people\|Garhwalis]] during the [[Naubat Khana (Red Fort)\|Naubat]], Dhanyal, and Dev Jatra types of religious ritual performances. The bhankora is made of copper and is about 36 inches long and about 3 inches in diameter; it creates a sweet melodious sound and tone.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Bhankora an Aero Phonic or Wind Musical Instrument used in Religious Garhwal Folk Dramas » Bedupako.com™\|url = http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan\|website = bedupako.com\|accessdate = 2015-09-29\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065625/http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan\|archive-date = 30 September 2015\|url-status = dead}}</ref>		The '''bhankora''' (plural: ''bhankore'') is a type of [[trumpet]] made of copper that is prominently used in the [[Music of Uttarakhand\|folk music]] of [[Uttarakhand]] in [[India]], especially in the [[Garhwal division\|Garhwal region]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SYM4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT221\|title=Recasting Folk in the Himalayas: Indian Music, Media, and Social Mobility\|first=Stefan\|last=Fiol\|date=11 September 2017\|publisher=University of Illinois Press\|isbn=9780252099786\|via=Google Books}}</ref> The [[google:what+is+an+instrument&oq=what+is+an+instrument&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j0i395l5.15275j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\|instrument]] is aerophonic and used specifically in religious Garhwal Folk Dramas, most notably the ''[[Pandav Lila]] and [[Nanda Devi Raj Jat]].'' The instrument is played only by upper class [[Garhwali people\|Garhwalis]] during the [[Naubat Khana (Red Fort)\|Naubat]], Dhanyal, and Dev Jatra types of religious ritual performances. The bhankora is made of copper and is about 36 inches long and about 3 inches in diameter; it creates a sweet melodious sound and tone.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Bhankora an Aero Phonic or Wind Musical Instrument used in Religious Garhwal Folk Dramas » Bedupako.com™\|url = http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan\|website = bedupako.com\|accessdate = 2015-09-29\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065625/http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan\|archive-date = 30 September 2015\|url-status = dead}}</ref>

	[[Bhankora]] or bhonkara is Uttarakhand's native musical instrument. This is handmade in copper metal by local Tamta artisans of Uttarakhand traditionally. The size of Bhankora varies from region to region. However traditionally the ideal height of full sized bhankora is supposed to be from ground till the ears of a normal sized person.		Bhankora or bhonkara is Uttarakhand's native musical instrument. This is handmade in copper metal by local Tamta artisans of Uttarakhand traditionally. The size of Bhankora varies from region to region. However traditionally the ideal height of full sized bhankora is supposed to be from ground till the ears of a normal sized person.

	The full sized version of this instrument is played during ceremonial prayers at temples, and at the ''[[Pandav Lila]]'', a ritual re-enactment of episodes from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' in the [[Garhwal division\|Garhwal region]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite journal\|title=Controlling Time in Epic Performances: An Examination of Mahābhārata Performance in the Central Himalayas and Indonesia\|first=Andrew\|last=Alter\|date=April 1, 2011\|journal=Ethnomusicology Forum\|volume=20\|issue=1\|pages=57–78\|doi=10.1080/17411912.2011.549362\|s2cid=193246028}}</ref>		The full sized version of this instrument is played during ceremonial prayers at temples, and at the ''[[Pandav Lila]]'', a ritual re-enactment of episodes from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' in the [[Garhwal division\|Garhwal region]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite journal\|title=Controlling Time in Epic Performances: An Examination of Mahābhārata Performance in the Central Himalayas and Indonesia\|first=Andrew\|last=Alter\|date=April 1, 2011\|journal=Ethnomusicology Forum\|volume=20\|issue=1\|pages=57–78\|doi=10.1080/17411912.2011.549362\|s2cid=193246028}}</ref>

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
The '''bhankora''' (plural: ''bhankore'') is a type of [[trumpet]] made of copper that is prominently used in the [[Music of Uttarakhand|folk music]] of [[Uttarakhand]] in [[India]], especially in the [[Garhwal division|Garhwal region]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SYM4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT221|title=Recasting Folk in the Himalayas: Indian Music, Media, and Social Mobility|first=Stefan|last=Fiol|date=11 September 2017|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=9780252099786|via=Google Books}}</ref> The [[google:what+is+an+instrument&oq=what+is+an+instrument&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j0i395l5.15275j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|instrument]] is aerophonic and used specifically in religious Garhwal Folk Dramas, most notably the ''[[Pandav Lila]]''. The instrument is played only by upper class [[Garhwali people|Garhwalis]] during the [[Naubat Khana (Red Fort)|Naubat]], Dhanyal, and Dev Jatra types of religious ritual performances. The bhankora is made of copper and is about 36 inches long and about 3 inches in diameter; it creates a sweet melodious sound and tone.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bhankora an Aero Phonic or Wind Musical Instrument used in Religious Garhwal Folk Dramas » Bedupako.com™|url = http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan|website = bedupako.com|accessdate = 2015-09-29|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065625/http://bedupako.com/blog/2014/05/09/bhankora-an-aero-phonic-or-wind-musical-instrument-used-in-religious-garhwal-folk-dramas/#axzz3n66ubPan|archive-date = 30 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>

[[Bhankora]] or bhonkara is Uttarakhand's native musical instrument. This is handmade in copper metal by local Tamta artisans of Uttarakhand traditionally. The size of Bhankora varies from region to region. However traditionally the ideal height of full sized bhankora is supposed to be from ground till the ears of a normal sized person.

The full sized version of this instrument is played during ceremonial prayers at temples, and at the ''[[Pandav Lila]]'', a ritual re-enactment of episodes from the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' in the [[Garhwal division|Garhwal region]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite journal|title=Controlling Time in Epic Performances: An Examination of Mahābhārata Performance in the Central Himalayas and Indonesia|first=Andrew|last=Alter|date=April 1, 2011|journal=Ethnomusicology Forum|volume=20|issue=1|pages=57–78|doi=10.1080/17411912.2011.549362|s2cid=193246028}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
1. Bhankora an aerophonic or wind musical instrument used in religious Garhwal folk dramas

[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]
[[Category:Culture of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Brass instruments]]
[[Category:Folk music instruments]]
[[Category:Trumpets]]

{{brass-instrument-stub}}