Tibetan Golden Zurna

For those people who love Tibetan instrument, Tibet has some special music instrument. Explore Tibet, a professional Tibet travel agency, today I will introduce the typical local instrument- The Tibetan Golden Zurna to you. It is the most widely used instrument in Tibetan Buddhist culture.

The Tibetan Golden Zurna,is an outdoor wind instrument, which similar to that of a shanai,shaped like the French Bombarde. The name of The Tibetan Golden Zurna is derived from Persian.It is a woodwind instrument used to play Anatolian,Middle Eastern and Central Asian folk music.The Tibetan Golden Zurna is made from the wood of fruit tree.The Tibetan Golden Zurna has 8 holes on the front,with 7 fingerholes and one thumbhole.It can generates sharp, piercing sound and usually play it by pairs.Besides,it usually accompanied by a bass drum in folk music.

During festive events such as weddings and holidays,it has been played outdoors.Tibetan Golden Zurnas are also used in the folk music of the countries in the region,which is similar with the Mizmar.
There are several different types of Tibetan Golden Zurnas.They all share one and the same sound inductor, which is actually a very tight double reed, sometimes made out of wheat leaves.

Explore Tibet offers you the most sincere invitation to Tibet!It is not only an opportunity to please your ears, but also an opportunity to experience local Tibetan life.At the same time,it will add more fun to your Tibet tour.