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Shahnāī

The wooden body of this double-reed instrument has six frontal tone holes; the metal funnel is decorated with a floral pattern. A straw mouthpiece stands on a long reed support. Attached to the shahnāī, which originates from the province of Benares, are a slot for storing the mouthpieces and a spike for pressing them on. The shahnāī, or shehnai, is rarely played alone. It is of great importance in folk music and also at processions, weddings and other festive events in the north and north-west of India.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 377 mm
Height: 38 cm
Depth: 7 cm
Width: 7 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre (straw)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 998

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Asia
    India
    Benares
  • 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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