Jhika Cymbal Handmade Indian Musical Instrument

About this item

• Hand kartal made in wood and steel
• Kartal (Jhika) are very popular among Sikhs and frequently played with great enthusiasm as a rhythm instrument especially during group kirtan, an important part of Sikhism worship services.
• The Jhika stick has sets of cymbals along both sides, and is shaken to produce sound.
• Sold in Single Piece
• Made by the artisans of Punjab

Product description

• Kartal is a hand percussion instrument from India.
• This karatal pair is another form of manjira or hand cymbal.
• This kartal pair is consist of a wooden frame with two long, straight handles that connect to each other with two short wooden handles;
• the open space between the long handles has a wooden separator that separates two rows of three brass cymbal.
• There are also small cymbals fixed into wood blocks forming another type of instrument.