Jharkhand Music

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 - most important musical instrument of Jharkhand, very popular amongst the tribal people. 

•  Singa - Wind instrument of Jharkhand, mainly played on wedding, made of brass,it has shape of ' S ' . 

Other Musical Instruments of Jharkhand

•  Ektara. 

•  Kathi. 

•  Tala. 

•  Bhuaang. 

• Dhamsa. 

•  Mandar. 

•  Dhol.
• Jhanjh. 

•  Shahnai. 

• Nagara. 

• Dhank. 

•  Kendrik. 

•  Madanbheri.