Chyabrung
The Chyabrung also Kay/Ke in Limbu language is
a traditional drum of the Limbu community
in Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling hills
and North-East India.The Chyabrung is a hollow
oblong wooden drum about a two meters in diameter and two feet in length. The
drum is strung around the neck with a cord at stomach height and played during
auspicious festivals Chasok Tangnam of the Limbu community.
The Chyabrung has two openings on either ends, each end being
tightly stretched by cow and bull/cow skin: on the right and left ends
respectively. The face covered by cow skin produces a sharp, treble tone whilst
the face covered by bull/cow skin produces a flat, bass sound.
The
cow skin face is called huksagay and is played with the palm
of the hand the bull/cow side is called singsagay and played
with a stick called kay chhari. The Limbus whilst playing the
Chyabrung perform the Chyabrung Dance during the festivals
of Kelangma and Yalakma (Dhan Naach or rice harvest
dance). The only music to the dance is the rhythmic beating of the
Chyabrung and dancers execute synchronized and complicated foot work depicting
graceful movements of wild animals and birds.
In the Limbu community, chabrong is played and danced in
different lakes / rhythms / vakas on the occasion of weddings, banquets, various
programs etc. At such times chabrung is played with zyamta.
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