The shehnai , is a type of oboe originating from the Indian subcontinent . It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end. It was one of the nine instruments found in the royal court. The shehnai is similar to South India 's nadaswaram .
6-525: Goonj Uthi Shehnai ( lit. ' The Call of the Shehnai ' ) is a 1959 Hindi film directed by Vijay Bhatt , with Rajendra Kumar , Ameeta , Anita Guha and I. S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas , and the duo created numerous hits such as "Jivan Men Piya Tera Sath Rahe" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd. Rafi , and Lata's "Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet" and "Dil Ka Khilona Hai Toot Gaya". The film narrates
12-425: A Hindi film of the 1950s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shehnai This tubular instrument gradually broadens towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes. It employs one set of quadruple reeds , making it a quadruple reed woodwind . To master the instrument, the musician must employ various and intricate embouchure and fingering techniques. The shehnai has
18-403: A range of two octaves , from the A below middle C to the A one line above the treble clef (A3 to A5 in scientific pitch notation ). A shehnai is often but not always made with a body of wood or bamboo and a flared metal end. The shehnai is thought to have been developed by improving upon the pungi (a woodwind folk instrument used primarily for snake charming ). The counterparts to
24-414: The first big hit of actor Rajendra Kumar , who was soon giving dates four years from the day of signing. The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by Vasant Desai , and with lyrics by Bharat Vyas , also featuring shehnai pieces by noted classical instrumentalist Ustad Bismillah Khan , with vocal renderings by Amir Khan , a Hindustani classical music vocalist. This article about
30-483: The shehnai played in Western India and Coastal Karnataka are indigenous to the territory. Shehnai players were/are an integral part of Goan/Konkani region and the temples along the western coast and the players are called Vajantri and were allotted lands for services- rendered to the temples. It takes a lot of effort to play these instruments. The performance of the instrumentalist is essential, especially for
36-416: The story of a Shehnai player, and features a shehnai recitals by maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan throughout the film. There is also Jugalbandi between him and Sitar player, Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan. p. 205. Notably, the film featured music from popular New Delhi based musician Harikesh Pushpapathan. The film was the fifth highest grosser of the year and was declared a "Hit" at Box Office India and became
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