Dongmen This instrument is carved from Gurrans wood and has a - TopicsExpress



          

Dongmen This instrument is carved from Gurrans wood and has a figure of a Shardul at the top of its neck. It can have between six and eight strings and is used to play either rhythm or melody. The Dongmen is larger than the similar instrument the Tungnaa being 78-90cm long. Musicians of the Sherpa ethnic group of the eastern Himalayan area of Nepal hang it around the neck like a Guitar and play it especially to accompany folk dances.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:55:47 +0000

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