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Murchunga

Also known as मुर्चुङ्गा · Nepali jaw harp

Murchunga: photograph by Hillbillywally
Photo: Hillbillywally, CC BY 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Hold the metal frame to the lips and pluck the tongue, shaping notes with the mouth; the game follows melodies by timing plucks and mouth shapes.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Nepal.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Classical Worlds (about 1000 BCE to 500 CE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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