Isn't it fascinating how music acts as a great bridge that connects people all over the world, regardless of their cultural background or native language? It's like witnessing a beautiful conversation where the words become the language of understanding.
In a video currently going viral on Instagram, an American man is seen attempting to play a unique musical instrument. If you look closely, you can see that it is a Gogona, a popular folk instrument in India. Assam. This is a traditional vibrating bamboo reed instrument and is very common. It is mainly women who play the Lahori Gogona, an instrument made from bamboo stems.
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A video shared by @untold_northeast on Instagram has received over 46,000 views. One user wrote, “He plays gogona better than me.” Another user said, “Brother, it's a famous musical instrument of Bodo community in Assam, it's called Gongona. Search on Google for more information.” A third user commented: “That was so cool.”
What is Gogona?
of Lahori gogonaThe traditional jaw harp plays an important role in Assam's vibrant celebration of Bihu music. During the first moments of the celebration, women can often be seen adorning gogonas as hairpins while swaying to the beats of Dhol and Pepa. This unique instrument, made of bamboo with a forked tip, is held between the teeth and the free end is rhythmically tapped with the fingers to create the unique, lively gogona sound that echoes throughout the festival. Masu. D'Sourc said the article, authored by Shri Ravi Mokashi Punekarand of IIT Guwahati and Defense Department Dijen Gogoi.
Dijen Gogoi also explains the origin of gogona in his article. He told the story of an elderly woman who was fascinated by the unique sound of toads. One day, as she was pressing a thin piece of bamboo against her foot to cut for household use, she heard a similar sound as the bamboo flicked through the air. This realization gave rise to the idea that bamboo could make sounds similar to toad calls.
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Originally uploaded to: May 11, 2024, 14:00 IST