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031 sil-snyan

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India, China, Nepal=Tibet
brass; Dm. 25.0cm

A pair of cymbals connected by a cord that passes through the center hole. The instrument is held vertically, and the two cimbals are struck against each other. Used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies and in Buddhist mask dance with the dung-chen.


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Music Department, Tokyo National University of the Arts, 12-8 Ueno Kouen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714, Japan