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The '''''gogona''''' is a [[jaw harp]], a vibrating [[reed (instrument)|reed]] instrument that is used primarily in the traditional [[Bihu]] music in [[Assam]], India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gogona |publisher=Indian Music Experience Museaum |location=Bangalore, India |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/gogona/VwFoQgkGB9vlRA?hl=en&avm=4}}</ref> In Boro language, it is known as ''Gongina''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Endle|first=Sidney|title=The Kacháris|url=http://gutenberg.org/files/50008/50008-h/50008-h.htm|access-date=2020-07-06|website=gutenberg.org|language=en}}</ref>. It is made of a piece of [[bamboo]]/[[Horn (anatomy)|horn]] that has a bifurcation on one end. The solid end is gripped with the teeth and the free ends are then struck repeatedly with the fingers to emit the distinctive sound of the ''gogona''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Endle |first=Sidney |title=The Kacháris|url=https://gutenberg.org/files/50008/50008-h/50008-h.htm |website=gutenberg.org |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> <br />
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There are two main types of gogona:<br />
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* '''''Ramdhan Gogona''''' : This type is played by men. It is designed to be shorter, wider, and slightly heavier to fit properly in a man's hand. Traditionally, it is often tucked into a tongali (waist tie) or a gamusa (head cloth) while performing.<br />
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* '''''Lahori Gogona''''' : Crafted to fit a woman's hand, the Lahori Gogona is slightly slimmer and longer than the Ramdhan Gogona. Women typically tuck it into their hair knot while dancing Bihu. During Bihu celebrations, women are often seen adorning the ''Lahori Gogona'' as a hairpin, especially in the initial stages of the festivities when they dance to the rhythms of the ''dhol'' and ''pepa'' drums.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Angkuoch]] ({{langx|km|អង្គួច}}), Cambodia<br />
* [[Bihu]]<br />
* [[Dhol]]<br />
* [[Jew's harp]]<br />
* [[Lamellophones]]<br />
* [[Music of Assam]]<br />
* [[Pepa (musical instrument)|Pepa]]<br />
* [[Taal (musical instrument)|Taal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* [http://bamboolounge.friedeye.com/2009/09/gogona-kind-of-jews-harp.html Fact and video] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313073552/http://bamboolounge.friedeye.com/2009/09/gogona-kind-of-jews-harp.html |date=13 March 2012 }}<br />
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