Instrument

Tongtorong

It is crafted with wood, lizard skn and Muga strings. It is a 4 strng instrument and is played with hands while singing a Panthai lwa song or Panthai rwawa for their soulmates to show their love and attraction to each other. The term seems similar to the Duitara instrument played in the neighboring states of Meghalaya.

Phemba

It is crafted with wood, rce paddy stock and bamboo which is locally known as Wathi or Waphang. The instrument has seven holes and it is an instrument that is joined in fur parts. It is usually played every year during Langkhon festival and Muinari Kanthi misaawa.

Khram Panthai

Double sded and small in size, the Khram Panthai is a membrane instrument belonging to the Tiwas.The cylndrical body is made of wood and the sdes are covered with buffalo or goat skn. Local fibres are used for joining the tw sdes of the drum. The instrument measures about 1-ft in length and is played by striking against the sdes with the bamboo sticks. It is played by men, the Khram Panthai finds its use during the Wanshua and Langkhon festival in a good number.

Shigakhel Khram

The Shigakhel Khram is a double sded membrane instrument of the Tiwa. Made of wood the cylinder instrument, measuring about 2 feet in length and is covered with buffalo skn and goat skn on the either side. The tw sdes of the drums are joined with local fibres. A bamboo is used to strike the right side of the instrument while the palm of the hand is used to strike the left side. The Shigakhel Khram is generally played by the men during the Wanshua festival and also during the Yangli and Sogra Kham.

Khram

Khram is a double-sded membrane instrument of the Tiwas.This Khrm is made with the particular wood known as Kamar (Gmelina arbrea Lnn)to make the body part. While buffalo skn as well as goat skn is used to cover the ends. Khrm is cylindrical in shape and measures about 4 feet in length. It is played by striking the sdes with the palms of the hands. Generally used during langkhon festival, wanshua festival, panthai liwa, khel chawa, etc. It is played by the men.

Pangsi

The Pangsi is a bamboo transverse flute belonging to the Tiwa. Measuring approximately 3 feet in length, it has a single blow hole and seven finger holes. The instrument is played by the men during the shangtuwa festival. There are many types of Pangsi but this types of Pangsi is quite commonly used.

Chenthor

The Chenthor is a single string instrument of the Tiwas of Assam. The body of the instrument is made of wood known as Khojong phangand the string of the instrument is made out of cane. This string is fixed to a bamboo wheel at the bottom of the instrument. Approximately measures one foot in length. It is bachelors who played the Chenthor in the bachelors dormitory (Shamadi) during the Wanshua festival. Bachelor presents this instrument as a gift when he prpose to a girl. Should the girl accept his prposal she will also accept the Chenthor as a gift.

Thogari

The Thogari is a plucked string instrument of the Tiwas. It is a single string wherein the string is made of silk. The neck of the instrument is made of wood known as Shadn phang(Alstonia schlaris Brown) and the body is made of dried shell of gourd locally known as Lawpura in Tiwa dialect which serves as a resonating chamber. Measuring 3 to 4 feet in length, the Thgari is used as a solo instrument and is played inside the bachelor’s dormitory (Shamdi) by bachelor to express his love for his soulmate.