ANTIQUE,RAVENHATTA FOLK INSTRUMENT-Handmade Ceremonial Instrument,one-Of-A-Kind!

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Up for sale is a RAVENHATTA FOLK INSTRUMENT , Origin Unknown. Handmade Ceremonial Instrument... One of a kind!!! (has lots of patina therefore it is definitely up there in age)-from some of the information I gathered this particular ceremonial instrument maybe Asian dissent. The handmade instrument is safely secured in a plexiglass case with mounts on the back so it can be hung and displayed. It also keeps it nice safe and preserved. The Size of the plexiglass box the instrument is safely secured in with mounts on back to hang on wall is: 37 1/2”long x 12 1/2” wide x 6 3/4”in depth. As far as the instrument goes there are no flaws on it. It is exactly how it was since it’s been made way back when..
Size of instrument is 28 inches long.. coconut size is 4 1/4 inches wide and 4 1/2”in depth.
RAVANHATTA-
is a folk musical instrument and made/crafted by folk musicians only. About Ravan Hatta Rawan Hattha a folk instrument of Rajasthan Said to be one of the oldest known string instruments, it is rare to find nowadays. The Rawanhatta consists of half a coconut shell resonator covered with membrane, bound to it with the help of cords, a two feet long bamboo stick fixed to the resonator with two main strings, one of horsetail and other of steel. In addition to these are sympathetic steel strings may vary between three to Seventeen, passing over a bone carved bridge and then directly to the metal or wooden pegs fixed to the sides of the stick. It is played with a curved bow of horse tail hair, drawn across the strings with rhythmic jerks, the small brass bells attached to it providing the jingling stress on the beats. It is held by the left hand, the resonator resting on the left side of the chest. The dexterity lies in playing each successive note, which is clear, detached and synchronizing with singing, changing the rhythm and displacing the normal beats and accents, whenever it is required, depending upon the musical situation. It is used by religious singers called Bhopa to accompany the epic tales of Pabuji, a fourteenth century hero.
"Professional Ravan Hatta" Folk Musical instrument of Rajasthan A treasure for Art Collectors
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