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			{{Short description\|Assamese jaw harp}}
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	\| name = Gogona		\| name = Gogona
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			*[[Đàn môi]] ([[Vietnam]])
			*[[Kouxian]] ([[China]])
			*[[Angkouch]] ([[Cambodia]])
			*[[Binayo]] ([[Nepal]])
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	The '''''gogona''''' ~~({{lang-as\|গগণা}})~~ is a ~~type of~~ [[jaw harp]], a vibrating [[reed (instrument)\|reed]] instrument that is used primarily in the traditional [[Bihu]] music in [[Assam]]. In Boro language, it is known as ''Gongina''.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Endle\|first=Sidney\|title=The Kacháris\|url=http://gutenberg.org/files/50008/50008-h/50008-h.htm\|access-date=2020-07-06\|website=gutenberg.org\|language=en}}</ref> It is made of a piece of [[bamboo]]/[[Horn (anatomy)\|horn]] that has a bifurcation on one end. The solid end is gripped with the teeth and the free ends are then struck repeatedly with the fingers to emit the distinctive sound of the ''gogona''. ~~It was originally developed in ancient [[China]]([[Kouxian]]) and passed on to the Sino~~-~~Tibetan tribes who migrated to Assam, now chiefly used by the Sadiyal Kacharis(Chutias, Deoris, Sonowals)~~.		The '''''gogona''''' is a [[jaw harp]], a vibrating [[reed (instrument)\|reed]] instrument that is used primarily in the traditional [[Bihu]] music in [[Assam]], India.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Gogona \|publisher=Indian Music Experience Museaum \|location=Bangalore, India \|url=https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/gogona/VwFoQgkGB9vlRA?hl=en&avm=4}}</ref> In Boro language, it is known as ''Gongina''.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Endle\|first=Sidney\|title=The Kacháris\|url=http://gutenberg.org/files/50008/50008-h/50008-h.htm\|access-date=2020-07-06\|website=gutenberg.org\|language=en}}</ref>. It is made of a piece of [[bamboo]]/[[Horn (anatomy)\|horn]] that has a bifurcation on one end. The solid end is gripped with the teeth and the free ends are then struck repeatedly with the fingers to emit the distinctive sound of the ''gogona''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Endle \|first=Sidney \|title=The Kacháris\|url=https://gutenberg.org/files/50008/50008-h/50008-h.htm \|website=gutenberg.org \|access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

	~~==Types==~~
	* '''Ramdhan Gogona''' ~~({{lang-as\|ৰামধন গগণা}})~~ is ~~generally~~ played by men. It is shorter, wider and slightly heavier ~~than the Lahori Gogona,~~ to fit properly in a ~~typical~~ man's hand. ~~This instrument~~ is often tucked in a tongali ~~tied around the performer's~~ waist or in a ~~vivid Gamusa tied around the~~ head ~~like other instruments like [[Bansuri\|Bahi]] ([[Flute]]~~)~~, [[Xutuli]] etc~~.		There are two main types of gogona:
	* '''Lahori Gogona'''~~<ref>[http~~://enajori.com/folk-culture/musical-instruments/ Musical Instruments] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906152120/http://enajori.com/folk-culture/musical-instruments/ \|date=2013-09-06 }}, Enajori.com</ref> ({{lang-as\|লাহৰি গগণা}}) is made to fit a woman's hand, ~~so it~~ is slightly slimmer and longer than the Ramdhan Gogona. ~~It is generally tucked~~ into a hair knot while ~~performing~~ the ~~vibrant [[Bihu~~ dance]].
			* '''''Ramdhan Gogona''''' : This type is played by men. It is designed to be shorter, wider, and slightly heavier to fit properly in a man's hand. Traditionally, it is often tucked into a tongali (waist tie) or a gamusa (head cloth) while performing.

			* '''''Lahori Gogona''''' : Crafted to fit a woman's hand, the Lahori Gogona is slightly slimmer and longer than the Ramdhan Gogona. Women typically tuck it into their hair knot while dancing Bihu. During Bihu celebrations, women are often seen adorning the ''Lahori Gogona'' as a hairpin, especially in the initial stages of the festivities when they dance to the rhythms of the ''dhol'' and ''pepa'' drums.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Angkouch~~]] ({{~~lang-~~km\|អង្គួច}}), Cambodia		* [[Angkuoch]] ({{langx\|km\|អង្គួច}}), Cambodia
	* [[Bihu]]		* [[Bihu]]
	* [[Dhol]]		* [[Dhol]]
	* [[~~Jaw~~'s harp]]		* [[Jew's harp]]
	* [[Lamellophones]]		* [[Lamellophones]]
	* [[Music of Assam]]		* [[Music of Assam]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
	{{~~Commonscat~~}}		{{Commons category}}
	* [http://bamboolounge.friedeye.com/2009/09/gogona-kind-of-jews-harp.html Fact and video]		* [http://bamboolounge.friedeye.com/2009/09/gogona-kind-of-jews-harp.html Fact and video] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313073552/http://bamboolounge.friedeye.com/2009/09/gogona-kind-of-jews-harp.html \|date=13 March 2012 }}

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The '''''gogona''''' ({{lang-as|গগণা}}) is a type of [[jaw harp]], a vibrating [[reed (instrument)|reed]] instrument that is used primarily in the traditional [[Bihu]] music in [[Assam]]. In Boro language, it is known as ''Gongina''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Endle|first=Sidney|title=The Kacháris|url=http://gutenberg.org/files/50008/50008-h/50008-h.htm|access-date=2020-07-06|website=gutenberg.org|language=en}}</ref> It is made of a piece of [[bamboo]]/[[Horn (anatomy)|horn]] that has a bifurcation on one end. The solid end is gripped with the teeth and the free ends are then struck repeatedly with the fingers to emit the distinctive sound of the ''gogona''. It was originally developed in ancient [[China]]([[Kouxian]]) and passed on to the Sino-Tibetan tribes who migrated to Assam, now chiefly used by the Sadiyal Kacharis(Chutias, Deoris, Sonowals).

==Types==
* '''Ramdhan Gogona''' ({{lang-as|ৰামধন গগণা}}) is generally played by men. It is shorter, wider and slightly heavier than the Lahori Gogona, to fit properly in a typical man's hand. This instrument is often tucked in a tongali tied around the performer's waist or in a vivid Gamusa tied around the head like other instruments like [[Bansuri|Bahi]] ([[Flute]]), [[Xutuli]] etc.
* '''Lahori Gogona'''<ref>[http://enajori.com/folk-culture/musical-instruments/ Musical Instruments] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906152120/http://enajori.com/folk-culture/musical-instruments/ |date=2013-09-06 }}, Enajori.com</ref> ({{lang-as|লাহৰি গগণা}}) is made to fit a woman's hand, so it is slightly slimmer and longer than the Ramdhan Gogona. It is generally tucked into a hair knot while performing the vibrant [[Bihu dance]].

==See also==
* [[Angkouch]] ({{lang-km|អង្គួច}}), Cambodia
* [[Bihu]]
* [[Dhol]]
* [[Jaw's harp]]
* [[Lamellophones]]
* [[Music of Assam]]
* [[Pepa (musical instrument)|Pepa]]
* [[Taal (musical instrument)|Taal]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
* [http://bamboolounge.friedeye.com/2009/09/gogona-kind-of-jews-harp.html Fact and video]

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{{Plucked idiophones}}

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[[Category:Musical instruments of Assam]]
[[Category:Idioglot guimbardes and jaw harps]]

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