Tungna Instrument - Nepal





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Dit originele Nepalese Tungna-instrument uit het midden van de 20e eeuw is gemaakt van hout en metaal, meet 61 × 12 × 10 cm en heeft losse snaren.
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Old wooden fiddle from Nepal or China, probably a Tungna. The Tungna a plucked string instrument from the Northern Himalayan region: Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. It is made from a single piece of carved wood.
It is mostly played by the people in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal mainly by the Tamang, Gurung and Sherpa people during auspicious occasions, gatherings and festivals. The musicians play the Tungna and sing songs, which they compose themselves especially to welcome the New Year or during the harvest season. Most households of this mountain region have at least one Tungna in their house.
Fair condition with traces of wear and tear. The strings ar no longer attached anymore. The hollow part is covered with metal plates which can make a sound if you move them.
Provenance: Franco Rimoldi, Darmstadt (Germany).
Please view the images to form a good impression. Will be carefully packed and sent with tracking number. The lot can be viewed and collected gallery in Vessem, the Netherlands.
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Old wooden fiddle from Nepal or China, probably a Tungna. The Tungna a plucked string instrument from the Northern Himalayan region: Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. It is made from a single piece of carved wood.
It is mostly played by the people in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal mainly by the Tamang, Gurung and Sherpa people during auspicious occasions, gatherings and festivals. The musicians play the Tungna and sing songs, which they compose themselves especially to welcome the New Year or during the harvest season. Most households of this mountain region have at least one Tungna in their house.
Fair condition with traces of wear and tear. The strings ar no longer attached anymore. The hollow part is covered with metal plates which can make a sound if you move them.
Provenance: Franco Rimoldi, Darmstadt (Germany).
Please view the images to form a good impression. Will be carefully packed and sent with tracking number. The lot can be viewed and collected gallery in Vessem, the Netherlands.

