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| Dramyen (Damyan, Dranyen,
Dramyin, Tungana) |
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The dramyen is a folk rabab found in most of the
Himalayan region. The number of strings varies from place to place,
but 4, 5, 6, or 7 seems to be common. The names also vary from
region to region, where local versions may be called Damyan, Dramyen,
Dranyen, Dramyin (curiously enough sometimes spelled as
sgrna-snyan), or Tungana. Sizes too may vary, the Nepali
Tungana tends to be smaller than the Tibetian Dramyen. Manuscripts
from the Moghul period indicate that at one time, this form of rabab
was very common in northern India, however today it is confined to
the Himalayan regions. |
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