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Mahuri

The Indian mahuri is characterised by a relatively short, slender wooden tube - conical on the outside - with a small, squat funnel. This double-reed instrument has seven finger holes and a metal funnel decorated with a snake pattern. The reed support and mouthpiece are missing. A lip disc hangs from a delicate chain, while the carrying cord is decorated with coloured tassels. The mahuri is used for folk music and dances in the provinces of Bengal and Odisha. For example, it is the most widely used melody instrument in chhau, a traditional dance drama.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 275 mm
Height: 27,5 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Width: 10 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , silver, Cotton
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1005

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Asia
    India
  • Collecting
    who
    Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation, 2019
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnomusicology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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