Pungi
The pungi (Hindi: पुंगी), also called the been or bin, is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India and Pakistan. The instrument consists of a mouth-blown air reservoir made from a gourd, which channels air into two reedpipes. The pungi is played with no pauses, with the player employing circular breathing. The pungi originated in India and is still played by snake charmers in street performances.
History
The pungi was originally developed as an Indian folk music instrument, and is still important for religious purposes and music in India. The pungi was popular in the Badagutittū about fifty years ago. However, prior to this it derived from Indian folk music and was used for religious purposes for snake charming.
Construction
The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two reed or bamboo pipes are connected. These are known as the jivala. One of the pipes has seven holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The jivala is fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification.
Pungi (software)
Pungi is a program for making spins of Fedora (Linux distribution), from the release 7 upwards.
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Podcasts:
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by Amitabh Bhattacharya
Pungi
by: Amitabh BhattacharyaBangle ke peeche hai taala, ghusu kahan se mein saala
Laila ki khidki khuli hai, kidhki ke neeche hai naala
Khidki pe koi khada hai, Laila ka taaka bhida hai
Mazze udati hai meri mohabbat ki poonch maar ke
O meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
Kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar
(o meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar)
Bangle ke peeche hai taala, ghusu kahan se mein saala
Laila ki khidki khuli hai, kidhki ke neeche hai naala
Khidki pe koi khada hai, Laila ka taaka bhida hai
Mazze udati hai meri mohabbat ki poonch maar ke
(o meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar
o meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar)
Hmm sabko toh parsad baante, main maangu toh mujhko daante
Auron pe gaalon pe pappi, mere hi gaalon pe chaante
Laila hai girgit ke jaisi, table pe kirkit ke jaisi
Tu lipstick ka thappa lagati hai gaalon pe smooch maar ke
O meri, o meri, o meri meri meri meri meri
Meri aankh, meri unh mere ko majnu bana kar
Kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki unh baja kar
O meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
Kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar
P to the U to the N to the G to the I, the pungi pungi
Naye zamane ki Laila hoon main teri pungi baja ke rahungi
P to the U to the N to the G to the I, the pungi pungi
Naye zamane ki Laila hoon main teri pungi baja ke rahungi
Love you my honey, you're very funny
Now spend all your money, my macho my stud
My koochi my poochi please get my Gucci
Even if you have to sell all your blood
Haye jhoothi kasmein jhoothi vaade mujhe English mein ratta kar
Kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar
O meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
Kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar
O meri jaan o meri jaan mere ko majnu bana kar
Kahan chal di, kahan chal di, pyaar ki pungi baja kar