The Shehnai is an aerophonic instrument, a double reed conical oboe, common in North India, made out of wood, and play through a metal flare bell at the end . Also known as Mangal Vadya, its sound is recognized as creating and maintain a sense of auspiciousness and sanctity, and as a result, is widely used in North India for marriages and processions. The South Indian equivalent of the shehnai is the nadaswaram.
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@thenewshour When Shehnai Mastro Bismillah Khan was offered citizenship by an Islamic country he said if they can bring
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shehnai vaadan happening. some shaadi mandap setup right here.
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