Purab Riddhi Chaudhuri
Ethnomusicologist, Film Maker,
PhD Research Scholar at
Department of Music
UCC, Ireland
Chapter Three
The Ecological Dependence of Apatani Seasonal Musical instruments and Practice of Knowledge Systems through Ritual Singing and Agrarian cycles
Recording of Apatani Talo (ritual musical instrument) played by Mr. Christopher Michi Tajo
From section 3.3. of thesis (pp. 94-95)
From section 3.13. of the thesis (pp. 134-138)
Section 3.13
Recording of Apatani wind instrument Ellu.
This is played by women from Dutta village.
The complete transcription attempt of the tune in the key of A flat. section 3.13. of the thesis (pp. 134-138)
An ellu is a wind instrument and is seasonal in nature. It is made with rice straw and can be made between September to November. According to experts Ellu was invented after migrating to Ziro valley
From section 3.5. (pp. 102-103)
From section 3.5. (pp. 102-103)
Example of Apatani Gangu (bamboo mouth harp) being played by Mrs. Duley Otung from Bamin Michi village in Ziro valley.