Sifung

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Sifung
Classification Indian Woodwind Instrument
Playing range
India
Related instruments
Bansuri

The sifung (or sufin) is a traditional musical instrument of the Bodo people of Assam. It is a kind of bamboo flute, but much longer than is common. Sifung has five holes in contrast to the north Indian bansuri which has six holes.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.cic.nic.in/cicwebpages/assam/cicweb2/culture%20and%20tradition.htm
  3. ^ Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. The Society. 1988.