kanjira
kanjira noun: a South Indian frame drum, similar to the tambourine.
Noun
kanjira (plural kanjiras)
- A South Indian frame drum, similar to the tambourine.
- Mr. Mahadevan also sang winningly (but often wordlessly) throughout the concert’s second half, alongside Mr. Hussain, the mandolinist U. Shrinivas and the percussionist V. Selvaganesh, whose specialty is the kanjira, a small hand drum with an expressive range of pitch.2009 May 1, Nate Chinen, “Bringing Along Friends Who Can Add to the Beat”, in New York Times
kanjira meaning in Telugu
kanjira in Telugu
- kanjira, a type of musical instrument
- కంజీర kañjīra
Forms of kanjira
| plural | kanjiras |
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Questions about kanjira
- What does kanjira mean?
- Kanjira means a South Indian frame drum, similar to the tambourine.
- What is kanjira in Telugu?
- Kanjira in Telugu is కంజీర (kañjīra). See Kanjira meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is kanjira?
- Kanjira is a noun.
- What is the plural of kanjira?
- The plural of kanjira is kanjiras.
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