KANJIRA

by David Courtney working tools

kanjira lizard skin tambourine of South India

The kanjira is a small tambourine.  It is made by stretching lizard skin over a wooden frame.  The frame is about seven inches in diameter with one metal jingle mounted in it.  The kanjira is very pop­ular in South In­dian classical performances.  It is related to the daf of folk music.

 


Instruments Used with Kanjira

 

Photo Gallery

 


 

Selected Video

 

 

 


 

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