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The '''shehnai''' is an [[aerophonic]] instrument which is thought to bring good luck, and as a result, is widely used in North [[India]] for [[marriage]]s and [[processions]].
The '''''shehnai''''' is an [[aerophonic]] instrument which is thought to bring good luck, and as a result, is widely used in North [[India]] for [[marriage]]s and [[processions]].


This tube-like instrument gradually widens towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes. It employs two sets of [[double reed]]s, making it a [[quadruple reed]] woodwind. By controlling the breath, various tunes can be played on it.
This tube-like instrument gradually widens towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes. It employs two sets of [[double reed]]s, making it a [[quadruple reed]] woodwind. By controlling the breath, various tunes can be played on it.
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==Origin of the shehnai==
==Origin of the shehnai==
The shehnai is thought to originate in the Kashmir Valley, where people use the instrument in band-i-pather. The shehnai was created by improving upon the [[pungi]]. There are varying legends of its origin.
The ''shehnai'' is believed to have originated in the [[Kashmir Valley]], where people use the instrument in ''band-i-pather''.<!--What does this mean?--> The ''shehnai'' is thought to have been created by improving upon the ''[[pungi]]'' (a woodwind folk instrument used primarily for [[snake charming]].


In one legend, a [[Shah]] initially banned the playing of the pungi in his court due to its shrill sound. A barber, belonging to a family of musicians, improved on it and created the shehnai. As it was played in the Shah's court and giving due reference to the 'nai' or barber, it was called shehnai.
There are varying legends of the ''shehnai'''s origin. In one of these, a [[Shah]] initially banned the playing of the ''pungi'' in his court due to its shrill sound. A barber, belonging to a family of musicians, improved on it and created the ''shehnai''. As it was played in the Shah's court and giving due reference to the ''nai'' or barber,<!--What language is this?--> the new instrument was called ''shehnai''.


In other variants it was:
In other variants of the legend, the ''shehnai'' was:
* named after a shehnai player called Saina
* named after a ''shehnai'' player called Saina
* derived from ''sheh'' (breath) and ''nai'' (flute)
* derived from ''sheh'' (breath) and ''nai'' (flute)
* derived from the combination of the Persian words [[shah]] (king), and [[nai]] (flute) to give the meaning "the king's flute".
* derived from the combination of the Persian words [[shah]] (king), and ''[[nai]]'' (flute) to give the meaning "the king's flute".


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 04:57, 2 February 2008

For the movie refer to Shehnai (film)

Shehnai
Other namesShehnai
Classification Double reed
Related instruments

The shehnai is an aerophonic instrument which is thought to bring good luck, and as a result, is widely used in North India for marriages and processions.

This tube-like instrument gradually widens towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes. It employs two sets of double reeds, making it a quadruple reed woodwind. By controlling the breath, various tunes can be played on it.

Ustad (Master) Bismillah Khan was a well-known shehnai player. Another player of the shehnai is the Ahmadi Black American jazz musician, Yusef Lateef. Dave Mason played shehnai on the Rolling Stones 1968 hit song Street Fighting Man.

Origin of the shehnai

The shehnai is believed to have originated in the Kashmir Valley, where people use the instrument in band-i-pather. The shehnai is thought to have been created by improving upon the pungi (a woodwind folk instrument used primarily for snake charming.

There are varying legends of the shehnai's origin. In one of these, a Shah initially banned the playing of the pungi in his court due to its shrill sound. A barber, belonging to a family of musicians, improved on it and created the shehnai. As it was played in the Shah's court and giving due reference to the nai or barber, the new instrument was called shehnai.

In other variants of the legend, the shehnai was:

  • named after a shehnai player called Saina
  • derived from sheh (breath) and nai (flute)
  • derived from the combination of the Persian words shah (king), and nai (flute) to give the meaning "the king's flute".

See also

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F188540763