Question

Collect information about the musical instrument called jaltarang and find out how to the different notes are produced in it

Answer 1

• Since every tumbler has a different water level, the strike on it produces sound vibrations of different quality frequency thereby generating music. Jal-Tarang is one of the Oldest Indian Melodic percussion instrument . Jal means water and Ta-rang means waves in water.

• The sizes of cups or bowls vary according to the resonance they are supposed to bring in JalTarang instrument, notes of lower octave being referred as MandraSwar requiring larger ones, while notes of higher octave called TaarSwar requiring smaller ones, water filled in according to the pitch expected from those cups

Answer 2

The Jal Tarang is a melodic percussion instrument it originates from the Indian sub-continent. It consists of a set of ceramic or metal bowls filled with water. The bowls are played by striking the edge with beaters, one in each hand.