TUMBI~TOOMBI~EK TARA~IK TAARA~EKTARA~DRONE INSTRUMENT~GREAT SOUND~EASY TO PLAY

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HAND MADE INDIAN TUMBI/TOOMBI/EKTARA

Tumbi or Toombi or Ektar is one folk musical instrument.  It is used to provide both a drone as well as simple rhythmic accompaniment to folk music/songs.  It may be the oldest stringed instrument in the Indian subcontinent.  The Ektar is described in ancient Sanskrit texts as the ekatantri veena, literally the “one stringed lute”.  In Punjab, India  the Ektar is known as the Tumbi/Toombi

The construction is very simple, it is nothing more than a gourd /wood which has been penetrated by a stick of bamboo.  Another piece of bamboo forms the tuning peg.  The bridge is merely a coin, piece of coconut, plastic or wood or similar object. 

The term ektar literally means “one string”, as such the term is loosely applied to a variety of one-stringed folk instruments.  This includes such instruments as the tuntun, katho, anand lahari, and gopichand.

The Ektar is very popular in folk music and has a strong rustic connotation.  It is very much associated with the saint Mira Bai.  The smaller Punjabi version (tumbi) is much associated with the bhangra style of song and dance.  Among the Gadaba and Paraja tribes of Orissa, it is known as dudumah and dung-dungi.

Package Contains

ONE TUMBI/EKTARA

Note: Designing work on Tumbi / Ektara may be slightly different from the displayed images.

Size

TUMBI/EKTARA : 20 Inches To 21 Inches

The size is approximate. Because this is a handmade product, size can fluctuate up to 3 to 5 CM.

Weight

TUMBI/EKTARA : 500 GMS.

The weight is approximate. Because this is a handmade product, weight may fluctuate.

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Terms & Condition

Guaranteed Hand Made Product Of India.

Custom Duties or Taxes or VAT not included in the Item Price or Shipping Cost.

Custom duties/Taxes Not Applicable if the shipping address is a non-commercial premises in USA only. We may ship item as a Sample/Personal use/commercial (big order/bulk purchase) for transit formalities.

Shipping Insurance is free by DHL or UPS or FedEx. Insurance only cover the Main musical Instrument – Physical damage only. Insurance Not applicable for Any instrument Case or Box. Customer must report damages to DHL or UPS or FedEx with in 24 hour of the receipt of item. You can also report the same to us at our email address: exotichub at gmail.com by giving the details of the defect and photographs for fast/quick response. We will make sure that issue will be resolved as early as possible.

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