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| caption = Singer Pathiyur with chengila<br />
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| classification = Idiophone<br />
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The '''chengila''', or '''cennala''', is an Indian [[gong]] which helps the traditional singer or dancer keep time.<ref name="Chengila">{{cite web|title=Chengila|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Chengila-44239.htm|publisher=Online Highways LLC|accessdate=2013-09-17}}</ref> <br />
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==Context and Playing Technique==<br />
The chengila is a [[percussion instrument]] that maintains a steady beat and provides musical background. The thick [[bell metal]] disc, which hangs by a strap looped around one wrist, is struck by a short wand held in the other hand. A ringing sound is produced when the chengila is struck when hanging freely; a flat tone is produced when it is struck while held against the forearm. <ref name="Chengila" /> <br />
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==Cultural Importance==<br />
In [[Kerala]], a state in south-west India, the chengila is used in many different traditional art forms <ref name="Cennala">{{cite web|last=Manu|first=Meera|title=Rustic Rhapsody|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article326487.ece?service=print|publisher=The New Indian Express|accessdate=2013-09-17}}</ref> including Chemmanakali, [[Kathakali]], and [[Krishnanattam]].<ref name="Kathalki Dance">{{cite web|title=Kathalki Dance|url=http://www.keralahistory.ac.in/musicofkerala.htm|publisher=Keralahistory|accessdate=2013-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002171142/http://www.keralahistory.ac.in/musicofkerala.htm|archive-date=2013-10-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]<br />
[[Category:Percussion instruments]]<br />
[[Category:Idiophones]]</div>>InternetArchiveBot