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The shehnai (Hindi: शहनाई, Bengali: সানাই), often translated into English as clarinet, is a musical instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end.
Shehnai, double-reed conical oboe of North India. The shehnai is made of wood, except for a flaring metal bell attached to the bottom of the instrument, and measures about 12–20 inches (30–50 cm) in length, with six to eight keyless finger holes along its body.
The shehnai, often translated into English as clarinet, is a musical instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end.
Shehnai is a wind instrument made of wood and metal. Used in religious ceremonies, this instrument is found in various parts of North India. It is considered to be an auspicious instrument and is played in social ceremonies.
The shehnai is essentially a folk instrument in North India and has very strong associations with weddings. Until around the early part of the 20th century, a group of musicians playing shehnai non-stop on a flat roof-top, was a public announcement of an impending wedding or other festivities soon to take place at that house.
A Shehnai is a South Asian music instrument which is normally played at marriages and other ceremonies, rites and rituals. The word itself is of Turkish origin, combining 'Sheh' (or 'Shah') 'Royal' and '-Nai' or 'Ney', a type of Flute.
6 days ago · The shehnai is a wooden wind instrument with a double reed and a flaring metal bell at its bottom. Traditionally, shehnais were crafted from Indian blackwood, but nowadays, other woods like ebony and rosewood are also used. The shehnai has a conical body both on the outside and inside, with a bell made of nickel-plated metal.
