{"id":126872,"date":"2026-09-30T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=126872"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:46:27","slug":"mandar-instrument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mandar-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandar Instrument"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mandar Instrument Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The traditional musical instrument Mandar, has received official recognition with a Geographical Indication tag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mandar Instrument<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>traditional double headed percussion<\/b> <b>musical instrument <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deeply rooted in the <\/span><b>folk culture and tribal life of Jharkhand.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Features of Mandar Instrument<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Structure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is characterised by its distinctive <\/span><b>cylindrical shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made from red clay, which slightly bulges in the middle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The structure is hollow, with its <\/span><b>openings covered by leather<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on both sides.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right opening is smaller, while the left is larger.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>leather coverings are secured<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using braided cords.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>special coating, known as Kiran,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is applied to the smaller opening, giving Mandar its resonant and unique sound.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When played, the musician often moves rhythmically, carrying the instrument using a rope slung over the shoulder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as the primary instrument played <\/span><b>during festivals, crop celebrations, religious rituals, and cultural events.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is deeply integrated into the lives of both tribal and non-tribal communities, having been used for centuries in various dance and song performances.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/jharkhands-traditional-musical-instrument-mandar-gets-geographical-indication-tag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mandar Instrument is a traditional musical instrument deeply rooted in the folk culture and tribal life of Jharkhand. 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