Kartal (Khartal) wooden with brass rings
Musical Instrument Khartal (Jheeka) with 12 Pairs of Brass Rings Khartal or Kartal is an ancient instrument mainly used in devotional / folk songs. It has derived its name from Hindi words ‘kara’ means hand and ‘tala’ means clapping. This wooden clapper is a Ghana Vadya which has discs or plates that produce a clinking...Read more
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Musical Instrument Khartal (Jheeka) with 12 Pairs of Brass Rings
Khartal or Kartal is an ancient instrument mainly used in devotional / folk songs. It has derived its name from Hindi words ‘kara’ means hand and ‘tala’ means clapping. This wooden clapper is a Ghana Vadya which has discs or plates that produce a clinking sound when clapped together. It falls under the class of idiophones of self-sounding instruments that combine properties of vibrator and resonator.
- Made by the artisans of Punjab
- Size : Height - 1.78 cms, Width - 10.16 cms, Length - 46.99 cms
- Made of wood & brass
- Sold in Single Piece