Cheng-Burup, Diphu, Assam
Diphu District Museum;Diphu
Description
It is a pair of wedge-laced drums shaped like inverted 'burup', a bamboo basket traditionally used for storing minor items of a Karbi household. The burup's cone-shaped body is carved out of wood which is the drumhead or sound box covered with goatskin or other animal hides. The drum is tuned by tighening a network of laces covering the lower body as it tapers.
Project Title
Mapping of ICH-related Museums and Spaces in the Northeast
DOCUMENT TYPE
image
Identifier:
DDM001
Related Term
Performing Arts
Related place
Diphu, Assam
USE RESTRICTIONS
In Copyright
RIGHTS HOLDER
INTACH
