Music of India: Nagaswaram
It
is believed that this representative of the South Indian Music evolved
from the snake charmer's Pungi.
Nagaswaram was well known in the
15th and 16th Centuries and formed an integral part of the temples.
It
consists of a wooden mouthpiece into which the player blows the air.
This
air under pressure is released from the lower end of the gourd through two
bamboo or metal pipes.
These tubes have a valve each to control
air flow through the pipes and have holes to control the melody.
Nagaswaram
often attains a wild beauty and softness and brings out the subtle graces
of Carnatic music.
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