Tiwa musical instruments

[1] Traditional musical instruments plays a major role in enrichment of the Tiwa culture.

[2] A list of some of the popular musical instruments of the Tiwa people are given below; It is crafted with wood, lizard skin and Muga strings.

It is a 4 string instrument and is played with hands while singing a Panthái líwa song or Panthai rojawa for their soulmates to show their love and attraction to each other.

[7] Double sided and small in size, the Khrám Panthái is a membrane instrument belonging to the Tiwas.

[8] The cylindrical body is made of wood and the sides are covered with buffalo or goat skin.

It is played by men, the Khrám Panthái finds its use during the Wanshúwa and Langkhôn festival[5] in a good number.

The Shîgakhel Khrám is generally played by the men during the Wanshúwa festival and also during the Yanglî and Sôgra Kham.

[8] This Khrám is made with the particular wood known as Kamarî (Gmelina arborea Linn)to make the body part.