The Pungi was a Wind instrument Percussion instrument String instrument Both a string and wind instrument.
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⇒ The pungi is constructed from a solid coconut cover, to which pieces of bamboo are joined, and has two components: a hollow vessel constructed from a gourd, and two pipes, each with a free-beating single reed (jivala) similar to the reeds of a mijwiz, with eight to nine finger holes.
The player blows air through the top tube-like portion of the instrument. One pipe makes drone-like sounds. and the other produces the melody. The pipe that produces the melody has seven holes and a range of one octave. The drone pipe only has one hole. Traditionally, both sounds are played simultaneously using circular breathing to create a hypnotic effect.
The pungi is usually played solo, as it is difficult to play it with other instruments.
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↪ The pungi, also known as the been, or the murli, is a wind instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a reservoir into which air is blown and then channelled into two reed pipes. It is played with no pauses, as the player employs circular breathing.
