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	The '''Yakshagana bells''' ({{~~lang-~~kn\|ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ತಾಳಗಳು}}) or '''Yakshagana cymbal''' are a pair of finger bells made of a special alloy (traditional five metal) used in [[Yakshagana]](Badagu Thittu). They are used by the singer to keep the tempo and rhythm of Yakshagana ~~performance~~. The pitch of the bells are very high and do not match the ~~tonic~~ of the singer~~. Due to their high pitch usually~~ singers use bells of any key~~. Professional singers maintain and treasure their personal finger bells~~.		The '''Yakshagana bells''' ({{langx\|kn\|ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ತಾಳಗಳು}}) or '''Yakshagana cymbal''' are a pair of finger bells made of a special alloy (traditional five metal) used in [[Yakshagana]] (Badagu Thittu). They are used by the singer to keep the tempo and rhythm of Yakshagana performances. The pitch of the bells are generally very high and do not match the pitch of the singer; as such, singers may use bells of any key.

	== Methods of use==		== Methods of use==
	~~Singer~~ holds the thread tied to the bells and hits the edge of one bell to the face of the other bell. There are techniques to produce ~~at least three~~ different sounds. For fast rhythms ~~less prominent~~ hand is rolled to facilitate fast beating. A closed hit of the bells produces a sound without any overtone and with sudden decay. This stroke indicates a gap (husi) and is often used to indicate change in rhythm or tempo to other musicians.		The player of the Yakshagana bells holds the thread tied to the bells and hits the edge of one bell to the face of the other bell. There are various techniques that may be used to produce different sounds from the instrument. For fast rhythms, the non-dominant hand is rolled to facilitate fast beating. A closed hit of the bells produces a sound without any overtone and with sudden decay. This stroke indicates a gap (husi) and is often used to indicate change in rhythm or tempo to other musicians.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://shruti.hejje.com Yashagana Shruti Box Software Online/WINDOWS/Linux/Mobile/iPhone/Android].		* [http://shruti.hejje.com Yashagana Shruti Box Software Online/WINDOWS/Linux/Mobile/iPhone/Android] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426124213/http://shruti.hejje.com/ \|date=26 April 2013 }}.

	[[Category:Yakshagana]]		[[Category:Yakshagana]]
	[[Category:Carnatic music instruments]]		[[Category:Carnatic music instruments]]
	[[Category:Hand drums]]		[[Category:Hand drums]]
	[[Category:Pitched percussion]]		[[Category:Pitched percussion instruments]]
	[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]		[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]


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[[File:ybells.jpg|right|thumb|Yakshagana cymbal.]]
The '''Yakshagana bells''' ({{lang-kn|ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ತಾಳಗಳು}}) or '''Yakshagana cymbal''' are a pair of finger bells made of a special alloy (traditional five metal) used in [[Yakshagana]](Badagu Thittu). They are used by the singer to keep the tempo and rhythm of Yakshagana performance. The pitch of the bells are very high and do not match the tonic of the singer. Due to their high pitch usually singers use bells of any key. Professional singers maintain and treasure their personal finger bells.

== Methods of use==
Singer holds the thread tied to the bells and hits the edge of one bell to the face of the other bell. There are techniques to produce at least three different sounds. For fast rhythms less prominent hand is rolled to facilitate fast beating. A closed hit of the bells produces a sound without any overtone and with sudden decay. This stroke indicates a gap (husi) and is often used to indicate change in rhythm or tempo to other musicians.

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
* [[Tabla]]
* [[Thavil]]
* [[Karatalas]]
* [[Chande]]
* [[Tala-Maddale]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://shruti.hejje.com Yashagana Shruti Box Software Online/WINDOWS/Linux/Mobile/iPhone/Android].

[[Category:Yakshagana]]
[[Category:Carnatic music instruments]]
[[Category:Hand drums]]
[[Category:Pitched percussion]]
[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]

{{Carnatic-music-stub}}