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.




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