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Description 136 Musical Instruments Met Museum of Art New York NY 0388
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Source 136 Musical Instruments Met Museum of Art New York NY 0388
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  • Dung Chen (19th century, Tibet, Lip Vibrated-trumpet) 89.4.2563
    Dung Chen (19th century, Tibet, Lip Vibrated-trumpet) 89.4.2563
  • large Rkangling ? × 3
    large Rkangling ? × 3
  • small Dung Chen ?
    small Dung Chen ?
  • [89.4.2563] Dung Chen. Tibet (19th century
    date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
    ).
    "​ Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone ",
    "​ Dimensions: L. 68 in. (172.7 cm) ",
    "​ Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 ",
    "​ [Description] Collapsible long trumpets of brass or silver are found throughout Tibetan culture areas. Made of three or four telescoping sections, these trumpets play only two or three notes. Tonal variety is achieved in subtle ways--by wavering the pitch, fluctuating volume and intensity and by different ways of attaching and releasing the note. Pairs of dung chen are played in ensemble preludes and interludes, alone or in alternation with rgya-glings (shawms) for morning and evening calls from monastery roofs. "
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  • Dril-bu (late 19th century, Tibet, Bell) 89.4.69
    Dril-bu (late 19th century, Tibet, Bell) 89.4.69
  • Rkangling (19th century, Tibet, Lip Vibrated-trumpet) 46.34.70
    Rkangling (19th century, Tibet, Lip Vibrated-trumpet) 46.34.70
  • Rkangling (19th century, Tibet, Lip Vibrated-trumpet) 89.4.2562
    Rkangling (19th century, Tibet, Lip Vibrated-trumpet) 89.4.2562
  • [89.4.69] Dril-bu. Tibet (late 19th century).
    "​ Dimensions: H.: 20.3 cm (8 in.); Diam.; 9.5 cm (3-3/4 in.) ",
    "​ Classification: Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper ",
    "​ Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 ",
    "​ [Description] The dril-bu (bell) along with the dorje (scepter) are indispensable liturgical instruments used during Buddhist ritual recitation. They are usually regarded as one object, are matched and used together. The bell is held in the left hand and the scepter in the right as both hands gracefully move in prescribed gestures that serve as a commentary to the recitation. As a pair, they reflect the two aspects of Buddhist practice: method and wisdom, intuition and compassion. The prongs emerging from the bell's handle have their roots in Indic mythology and recall the thunderbolt scepter of Indra, a Hindu warrior god who governs rain, clouds and lightning. Small dorjes appear at the bell's rim. "
  • [46.34.70] Rkangling. Tibet (19th century
    date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
    ).
    "​ Dimensions: L. 36.8cm (14 1/2in.) ",
    "​ Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone ",
    "​ Credit Line: Gift of Miss Alice Getty, 1946 ",
    "​ [Description] The thighbone of a lama priest is the original form of the metal trumpets in this case. A single rkang-gling ('leg bone flute') is used with a pellet drum to escape epidemics. Pairs signal the entry of ritual dancers, and perform rituals connected with fierce deities. The head of a chu-srin (Sanskrit: makara), a sea monster or a dragon, often provides a decorative metalwork bell. When the rkang-gling is made of metal, bosses decorated with trefoils cover the joints where the sections of cooper and/or silver tube are joined. The trefoil, a three cusped design, is an emblem of power and authority and is used as the head of a scepter. The chu-srin and dragon are associated with water and rain and may decorate the rkang-gling. "
  • [89.4.2562] Rkangling. Tibet (19th century
    date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
    ).
    "​ Dimensions: L 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm) ",
    "​ Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone ",
    "​ Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 ",
    "​ [Description] The thighbone of a lama priest is the original form of the more common metal trumpets. A single rkang-gling ('leg bone flute') is used with a pellet drum to escape epidemics. Pairs signal the entry of ritual dancers, and perform rituals connected with fierce deities. The head of a chu-srin (Sanskrit: makara), a sea monster or a dragon, often provides a decorative metalwork bell. When the rkang-gling is made of metal, bosses decorated with trefoils cover the joints where the sections of cooper and/or silver tube are joined. The trefoil, a three cusped design, is an emblem of power and authority and is used as the head of a scepter. The chu-srin and dragon are associated with water and rain and may decorate the rkang-gling. "
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  • Damaru (19th century, Tibet, double-headed / waisted drum) 89.4.213 ?
    Damaru (19th century, Tibet, double-headed / waisted drum) 89.4.213 ?
  • Rnga (Lag-Rnga) (18th century, Tibet, double-headed / frame drum) 1997.365a,b
    Rnga (Lag-Rnga) (18th century, Tibet, double-headed / frame drum) 1997.365a,b
  • [89.4.213] Damaru. Tibet (19th century
    date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
    ).
    "​ Medium: Skull, cloth, wax ",
    "​ Dimensions: 5 3/8 × 7 × 6 7/16 in. (13.7 × 17.8 × 16.4 cm) ",
    "​ Classification: Membranophone-double-headed / waisted drum ",
    "​ Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 ",
    "​ [Description] This thod-rnga, or damaru is made from two human skulls. The drum is played by twisting it back and forth with one hand so that the small pellets at the ends of the strings strike the two drumheads. Drums made of human skulls or painted with skulls and severed heads are considered by Tibetan Buddhists to be powerful tools for protection against evil. "
  • [1997.365a, b] Rnga (Lag-Rnga). Tibet (18th century
    date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
    ).
    "​ Dimensions: Height: 55 1/8 in. (140 cm)
           Depth: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
           Diameter: 24 7/16 in. (62 cm)     "    ,
    "​ Classification: Membranophone-double-headed / frame drum ",
    "​ Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Herbert J. Harris, by exchange, 199 ",
    "​ [Description] This double-headed frame drum, played with a crooked beater and supported by a handle, is part of the temple orchestra that accompanies Buddhist ceremonies and processions, ritual dance and theater. During chant, the drum may simiply accompany or it may add contrast by joining with other instruments to provide an interlude that interrupts the chant's flow. The handle, carved with lotus and lozenge motifs, is usually held by the left hand but may be inserted into a stand during long ceremonies. A suspension ring located at the top of the drum provides the option of hanging the drum while it is stored. 18th century. "
Camera location40° 46′ 45.04″ N, 73° 57′ 45.97″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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