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The '''Sringa''', also known as '''tutari''', '''ranasringa''', '''blowhorn''', '''sig''', '''singa''', '''kurudutu''' or '''kombu''', is an ancient Indian musical instrument. It is a type of horn [[wind instrument]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last= Das|first= Mohua|date=24 November 2019|title= | {{redirect|tutari|the Marathi language poem|tutari (poem)}} | ||
[[File:Ranasringa_MET_89.4.161_slide.jpg|thumb|Ranasringa, India (c.1880)]] | |||
The '''Sringa''', also known as '''tutari''', '''ranasringa''', '''blowhorn''', '''sig''', '''singa''', '''kurudutu''', '''gaali-kommu''' or '''kombu''', is an ancient Indian musical instrument. It is a type of horn [[wind instrument]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last= Das|first= Mohua|date=24 November 2019|title=Sena's in the cold, but the tutari, written off many times, may still resonate|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/senas-in-the-cold-but-the-tutari-written-off-many-times-may-still-resonate/articleshow/72205901.cms|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref> | |||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
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==Playing== | ==Playing== | ||
The tutari in [[Maharashtra]], has survived not just because of its connections to royal traditions, but as a current political symbol. The instrument is also executed in [[South India]], in [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Nepal]]. It is played for festivals, and in ritual performances known as [[kshetram vadyam]]. It is also played for marriages and in military music.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |last= Lalitha|first= M|date=19 February 2017|title=The tutari's sound is a signal|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-tutaris-sound-is-a-signal/article23512041.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="TOI"/> | |||
The tutari in [[Maharashtra]], has survived not just because of its connections to royal traditions, but as a current political symbol. The instrument is also executed in [[South India]], in [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Nepal]]. It is played for festivals, and in ritual performances known as [[kshetram vadyam]]. It is also played for marriages and in military music.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |last= Lalitha|first= M|date=19 February 2017|title=The | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Kombu (instrument)]] | *[[Kombu (instrument)]] | ||
*[[Ransingha]]. A similar instrument sharing common origin. C shaped or S shaped. | *[[Ransingha]]. A similar instrument sharing common origin. C-shaped or S-shaped. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 22 December 2025
The Sringa, also known as tutari, ranasringa, blowhorn, sig, singa, kurudutu, gaali-kommu or kombu, is an ancient Indian musical instrument. It is a type of horn wind instrument.[1]
Construction[edit | edit source]
There are two shape types of bugles, one made in "S" shape, and the other in "C" shape. Material was originally made of animal horn, and of metal.
Playing[edit | edit source]
The tutari in Maharashtra, has survived not just because of its connections to royal traditions, but as a current political symbol. The instrument is also executed in South India, in Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is played for festivals, and in ritual performances known as kshetram vadyam. It is also played for marriages and in military music.[2][1]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Kombu (instrument)
- Ransingha. A similar instrument sharing common origin. C-shaped or S-shaped.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Das, Mohua (24 November 2019). "Sena's in the cold, but the tutari, written off many times, may still resonate". Times of India.
- ↑ Lalitha, M (19 February 2017). "The tutari's sound is a signal". The Hindu.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- S. Sadie, The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, Macmillan Publishers, London, 1985.
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| Wind (Sushir) |  | |
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| Plucked Stringed (Tat) | ||
| Bowed Stringed (Vitat) | ||
| Membranous Percussion (Avanaddh) | ||
| Non-Membranous Percussion (Ghan) | ||
| Other | ||
| Historical/ possibly extinct | ||
