Damaha
- Type
- Percussion
- Material
- Wood or brass body with animal hide
- Description
- A larger, bowl-shaped kettledrum than the Tyamko, also carried on a neck strap and played with two sticks.
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Panche Baja
Panche baja — literally "five instruments" — is the traditional Nepali ensemble played at weddings and other auspicious occasions, historically by musicians of the Damai caste. Its five components: one melody instrument, cymbals for rhythm, and three kinds of drums.
On this list: a larger, nine-piece version of this same ensemble is called Naumati baja — not included here, since it's documented as its own distinct ensemble rather than a variant of this specific list.
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Dholaki
- Type
- Percussion
- Material
- Wood body with two hide heads
- Description
- A two-headed hand-drum, played with the palms and fingers rather than sticks.
Jhyali
- Type
- Cymbals
- Material
- Brass or bronze
- Description
- A pair of round hand cymbals struck together to keep rhythm.
Sahanai
- Type
- Wind
- Material
- Wood or metal, with a bundled reed
- Description
- A folk oboe-like pipe, blown at the narrow end and flaring into a metal bell, with 6–9 finger holes along a wooden body — the melody instrument of the ensemble.
Tyamko
- Type
- Percussion
- Material
- Wood, clay, copper, or iron body with a cowhide skin
- Description
- The smallest of the ensemble’s two kettledrums, about 15 cm across, carried on a neck strap and struck with two sticks.
| Instrument | Type | Material | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damaha | Percussion | Wood or brass body with animal hide | A larger, bowl-shaped kettledrum than the Tyamko, also carried on a neck strap and played with two sticks. |
| Dholaki | Percussion | Wood body with two hide heads | A two-headed hand-drum, played with the palms and fingers rather than sticks. |
| Jhyali | Cymbals | Brass or bronze | A pair of round hand cymbals struck together to keep rhythm. |
| Sahanai | Wind | Wood or metal, with a bundled reed | A folk oboe-like pipe, blown at the narrow end and flaring into a metal bell, with 6–9 finger holes along a wooden body — the melody instrument of the ensemble. |
| Tyamko | Percussion | Wood, clay, copper, or iron body with a cowhide skin | The smallest of the ensemble’s two kettledrums, about 15 cm across, carried on a neck strap and struck with two sticks. |
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