Heritage of Meghalaya
Musical Instruments used during the festivals and ceremonies
Khasi and Jaintia:
- Beslie : Bamboo Flute
- Tangmuri : Clarinet
- Duitara : Musical instrument like guitar with muga strings
- Ksing/Nakra : Drums used in different occasions
- Dymphong : Flat bamboo instrument
- Maryngod
- Marngthing
- Padiah : Small drum to be beaten with fine sticks
- Singthap : Side drum beaten with stick one side and hand on the other side
- Tanglod : Bamboo Flute
- Ksing Kynthei : Drum used for female dancers only . One side is applied wax
- Shaw Shaw : Cymbals
- Sharati : Flute used during death ceremony
- Sitar : Sitar
Garo:
- Dama : Long drum
- Natik : Small drum accompaniment
- Nagra : Big round drum used by sticks
- Kram : Head man's drum
- Dimchang/Kimjim : Flat bamboo instrument
- Bangsi/Ile'p/Okra : Kinds of flutes
- Ollongma/Imbinggi : Kinds of Flutes
- Dakok : Longest Flute
- Adil/Singga : Buffaloe Horn
- Chengchap : Cymbals
- Chigring : Bamboo stump with strings
- Serenda : Violin type of instrument
- Gongmina : Jew's harp