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Music in Assam
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2. Toka is made of Bamboo,
and bamboo being the
most common produce of
the forests of Assam, it is
used abundantly by
Assamese folk musicians.
The primary beat
of Bihu music was kept by
clapping hands, which
finally led to development
of instruments like Toka.
3. The Gogona is a type of jaw harp, a
vibrating reed instrument that is
used primarily in the
traditional Bihu music in Assam. It
is made of a piece of bamboo 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.
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6. The madal is a folk
musical instrument of
Assam . The madal is
used mainly for rhythm-
keeping in Assaese folk
music. It is very popular
and widely used as hand
drum in Assam. The
Madal consists of a
cylindrical body with a
slight bulge at its center
and heads at both ends,
one head larger than
the other.