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Nāgasvaram

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The Nāgasvaram is a cone oboe with a double reed, which is at home in South Indian classical music. The body is longer than that of the North Indian double-reed instruments. According to tradition, the instrument is made from ebony that has been seasoned for several decades. The mouthpiece is often made from reeds.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 88 cm
Depth: 16 cm
Width: 16 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Synthetic fibre, Yarn , Bones, Plant material
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1007

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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