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From where did Shenai gets its name?
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It was first played in the Shah's chambers and was played by a nai (barber), the instrument was named the 'shehnai'.
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He played the instrument before royalty and everyone was impressed. The instrument so different from the pungi had to be given a new name. As the story goes, since it was first played in the Shah's chambers and was played by a nai (barber), the instrument was named the 'shehnai'.
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