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Pena is a mono string instrument falling in the lute category, slightly similar to some of the traditional Indian stringed musical instruments such as the ravanahatha, ubo or the kenda. It is the traditional musical instrument of Manipur, used mainly in the Lai Haraoba festival of Sanamahism. Pena playing has become rare, with only 145 active Pena players reported in Manipur. The Center for Research on Traditional and Indigenous Art (Laihui), an organization headed by renowned pena player, Khangembam Mangi Singh has mandated vision to revive pena music.
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- Discurso na posse de Oscar Pena Fontenelle como diretor do Departamento Nacional de… – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q19895199 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pena (musical instrument) – CC BY-SA 4.0
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