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Sruti upanga

The sruti upanga is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

The sruti upanga ("drone bagpipe", or bhazana-śruti, druthi, or nosbug) is a type of bagpipe played in Tamil Nadu, southern India. The instrument was often used to supply a drone to accompany mukha vina (Tamil oboe) music.

The instrument was described by Charles Russel Day (1860-1900):

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