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Musical Instruments: The Heritage of the Kom Tribe of Manipur
By: KEISHAM INGOCHA SINGH, ARUNDHATI DEVI MAIBAM, THIYAM RABIKANTA SINGH, AKOIJAM BOJEN MEETEI, MAIBAM MANORANJAN SINGH – In the Kom culture, a variety of musical instruments serve as vehicles for communication. These instruments include the vakhung/khuangche (a large slit wooden drum), the soom (metal gong), the rushem (bagpipe), and the sirangder (stringed instrument). The Kom…