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Description: | The rgya-gling is a double reed instrument used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals. The playing technique involves enclosing the whole reed within the mouth and circular breathing to create a continuous air flow through the instrument. The finger holes are covered using the second joint of each finger. Rgya-gling are always played in pairs.
Rgya-gling, one of a pair with 24.8.56/41. This instrument has a wooden body, and is evenly conical both inside and out. It has seven roughly equidistant circular finger holes separated by eight brass ferrules, and a small thumbhole on the reverse. The pirouette is a disc of brass with embossed designs, which appear indented beneath. The reed receiver is metal and conical with two spherical brass ornaments. A slightly domed disc fits above these. This disc is loose but is attached by a chain to the pirouette. The top of the wooden body is covered with a brass ferrule approximately 40 mm long. The bell is made of copper with brass decorations. The bell is in two sections, with the uppermost evenly conical, and the lower with a curved flare. The brass decorations are ferrules at the top, between the two sections and a garland around the bell rim. There are also brass plates around the flared section. The one on the front is in the shape of a flame and the others are flower shaped, each with a hoop.
caption: Frontal view of object no. 24.8.56/40. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | rgya-glings oboes 422.112 (Single) reedpipes with double (or quadruple) reeds with conical bore wood metal copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-16403 | Go to resource |
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