Jharkhand

Music.  Jharkhand Music is tribal in nature.   It has many similarity with the folk music of Bihar and neighbouring district of West Bengal. Song and dances both go hand in hand in Jharkhand music art. Tribal Music. The musical instruments, the dancing steps, the vocal inflections all have their unique flavours.   Most of Jharkhand musical performances are group performances. Significance of Jharkhand Music.  Jharkhand Music does not have only entertainment features but also some ritualistic and social significance.  The main drums are Nagara of Munda and Oraon. Tamak of Santhals. Famous Musical instruments of Jharkhand. Mandar or Tumdar - A clay drum ends covered with goat skin and the Dholki made from a hollowed out length of wood usually of the jackfruit tree. Sarangi - One of the important musical instrument of Jharkhand , used for producing background music.Sarangi name believe to mean ' hundred different colors '.   Bansuri