Assamese musical instruments

This is a list of musical instruments used in traditional music of Assam, India.

List

Name of instrument	Name in Assamese	Notes
Dhol	ঢোল	Dhol is a two faced drum, played with a stick and a hand. Assamese dhol is comparatively smaller than other dhols but relatively produce loud sound.
Pepa	পেঁপা	Pepa is a wind instrument and has a major role in Assamese music.
Toka	টকা	Toka is an important Assamese musical instrument. It is made up of bamboo.[1][2]
Gogona	গগণা	Gogona is a popular Assamese instrument. Bamboo is vibrated to produce sound.
Xutuli	সুতুলি	Xutuli is used by Assamese people.[3]
Bahi	বাঁহী	Bahi or bamboo flute is popular in Assam.[2]
Bin	বীন	Bin is an old Assamese instrument[4]
Bhortal	ভোঁৰতাল	Bhortal is used in Vaishnavite culture of Assam mostly. It is made up of metal.[5]
Khram	খ্ৰাম	Khram is a long instrument.[6][2]
Madol	মাডল	Madol is popular in Assam.[6][2]
Bihutal	বিহুতাল	Bihutal is a small kind of patital. It is made up of metal.[6]
Tokari	টোকাৰী	Tokari is played in Assam very often.[6]।[2]
Xinga	শিঙা	Xinga is a wind instrument[2]
Khol	খোল	Khol is popular in Assamese music. It is a two faced drum, played with hands.
Doba	ডবা	Dobas are played in namghars. It is a drum beaten usually with sticks or hands.[2]
Mridongo	মৃদঙ্গ	This classical Indian instrument is also very common in Assamese folk music.
Dogor[2]	ডগৰ
Dotara	দোতোৰা	Dotara is a stringed instrument and has two strings.[2]
Nagara	নাগাৰা	Nagara is common between Assamese masses. It consists of two drums played together.

References

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2. "Xobdo multilingual online dictionary search result". Xobdo multilingual online dictionary. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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5. "Taal". Anvesha.co.in. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
6. লোকবাদ্য তুমি নাথাকিলে বসন্তক আদৰিম কিদৰে, তাৰিখ: ৬ এপ্ৰিল, ২০১২, আহৰণ: ১০ এপ্ৰিল, ২০১২, পৃষ্ঠা: ৯