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The kanjira khanjira is a very old percussion instrument that is very popular in South Indian classical Carnatic performances At one time this small tambourine was a primary percussion instrument Today it is accompaniment percussion often played with the mridangam Our kanjira are made from a solid piece of local Egyptian sycamore Ficus sycomorus with a natural skin head and 1 brass cymbal set The traditional Indian kanjira was made with lizard skin For conservation reasons we offer this kanjira with the calfskin The frame is about 6 25 inches in diameter and 3 5 inches in height If you are right handed hold the kanjira in your left hand your thumb should be tucked inside the frame The head is fixed but you can vary the sound and pitch by applying pressure with your thumb near the outer rim of the head Play as you would a deff or frame drum by tapping and rolling with your fingers on the head and cymbal