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Saturday, April 4, 2009
CHIMPTA (CHIMTA)
CHIMPTA (CHIMTA) (MUSICAL FIRE TONGS)
The chimpta is actually a fire tong. However, it has evolved into a musical instrument by the permanent addition of small brass jingles. This instrument is especially popular in Punjabi folk music and the Sikh religious music known as Shabad.
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