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BANSURI The bansuri, or flute, is one of the most primitive instruments of Pakistan. It is played by holding it horizontally against the lips. It has six holes, which are closed and opened with the finger-pads in accordance with the melodic phrases. The thumb below supports the flute. The typical flute has a slanting mouthpiece that can easily rest between lips. The notes of the higher register are produced by accurately controlling the apertures and by contracting the lips to blow a narrow stream of air. CHIMTA The chimta is a pair of fire-tongs still used in Pakistani homes. The chimta used by performers is approximately one metre long. It is played by hitting the tongs against each other and slapping a large iron ring at the bottom against the tongs. Popular in Punjab and Sindh, it is used mostly as an accompaniment to folk and mystic songs.

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BANSURI

The bansuri, or flute, is one of the most primitive instruments of Pakistan. It is played by holding it horizontally against the lips. It has six holes, which are closed and opened with the finger-pads in accordance with the melodic phrases. The thumb below supports the flute. The typical flute has a slanting mouthpiece that can easily rest between lips. The notes of the higher register are produced by accurately controlling the apertures and by contracting the lips to blow a narrow stream of air.

CHIMTA

The chimta is a pair of fire-tongs still used in Pakistani homes. The chimta used by performers is approximately one metre long. It is played by hitting the tongs against each other and slapping a large iron ring at the bottom against the tongs. Popular in Punjab and Sindh, it is used mostly as an accompaniment to folk and mystic songs.

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ASORE

The asore (Hebrew: ר)ע-ש+ו ʿasowr; from עשר eśer, meaning "ten") was a musical instrument "of ten strings" mentioned in the Bible. There is little agreement on what sort of instrument it was or to what instruments it had similarities.

KINNOR

Kinnor (Hebrew: 3ו(ר 53נ (כ is an ancient Israelite musical instrument, the exact identification of which is unclear, but in the modern day is generally translated as "harp" or "lyre",[1]:440 and associated with a type of lyre depicted in Israelite imagery, particular the Bar Kochba coins.[1]:440 It has been referred to as the "national instrument" of the Jewish people, and modern luthiers have created reproduction lyres of the "kinnor" based on this imagery.

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EKTARA

Ektara (Bengali: একতা�রা�, Punjabi: ਇਕ ਤਾ�ਰਾ�; literally "one-string", also called iktar, ektar, yaktaro gopichand) is a one-string instrument most often used in traditional music from Bangladesh, India, Egypt, and Pakistan. In origin the ektara was a regular string instrument of wandering bards and minstrels from India and is plucked with one finger. The ektara usually has a stretched single string, an animal skin over a head (made of dried pumpkin/gourd, wood or coconut) and pole neck or split bamboo cane neck.

CHIKARA

The Chikara is a bowed stringed musical instrument from Bengal, India used to play indian folk music. It is used by the tribal people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.