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End-blown trumpet
Vernacular name:Dbang-dung
Date: 1850 ca.
Place Made:Tibet, Asia
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DescriptionDbang-dung, refers to a conically shaped horn similar to the rkang-gling, except always made of metal. This example is a copper tube with brass embellishments, depicting the mythical sea dragon, known as a makara.
As it is related to the rkang-gling, it plays a similar role in ensemble music. Much like the metal varieties of the rkang-gling, this instrument would most likely have been favored in ritual ensemble playing as the metal produces a clearer, more piercing sound.
As it is related to the rkang-gling, it plays a similar role in ensemble music. Much like the metal varieties of the rkang-gling, this instrument would most likely have been favored in ritual ensemble playing as the metal produces a clearer, more piercing sound.
DimensionsLength: 381mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1976 from H. M. Lissauer, Melbourne, Australia.
Terms
Credit Line: Ringley Fund, 1976
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Published ReferencesCross, Thomas E., Instruments of Burma, India, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet, SMM Catalog Vol. II (1982), p. 26.Cross, Thomas E., Instruments of Burma, India, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet, M.M. Thesis, University of South Dakota, May 1983, p. 68, plate XXIV.
Object number: 01491