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The geger is a percussion instrument used in the traditional music of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists in a brass or metal vessel similar to the clay nout. The geger is usually placed on the lap of the performer, or on the floor, with the mouth facing up. The performer uses the fingers, thumbs, palms, or a ring on the fingers or thumbs, to strike its outer surface, to produce different sounds. Different tones can be produced by hitting areas of the vessel as body, neck and mouth, with different parts of the hands.

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  • The geger is a percussion instrument used in the traditional music of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists in a brass or metal vessel similar to the clay nout. The geger is usually placed on the lap of the performer, or on the floor, with the mouth facing up. The performer uses the fingers, thumbs, palms, or a ring on the fingers or thumbs, to strike its outer surface, to produce different sounds. Different tones can be produced by hitting areas of the vessel as body, neck and mouth, with different parts of the hands. (en)
  • El geger es un instrumento de percusión idiófono usado en la música tradicional de Jammu y Cachemira. Consiste en un recipiente de latón o metal similar al instrumento nout de barro. El geger generalmente se coloca en el regazo del ejecutante, o en el piso, con la boca hacia arriba. El ejecutante utiliza los dedos, los pulgares, las palmas o un anillo en los dedos o pulgares, para golpear su superficie externa, para producir diferentes sonidos. Se pueden producir diferentes tonos golpeando áreas del vaso como el cuerpo, el cuello y la boca, con diferentes partes de las manos. (es)
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  • The geger is a percussion instrument used in the traditional music of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists in a brass or metal vessel similar to the clay nout. The geger is usually placed on the lap of the performer, or on the floor, with the mouth facing up. The performer uses the fingers, thumbs, palms, or a ring on the fingers or thumbs, to strike its outer surface, to produce different sounds. Different tones can be produced by hitting areas of the vessel as body, neck and mouth, with different parts of the hands. (en)
  • El geger es un instrumento de percusión idiófono usado en la música tradicional de Jammu y Cachemira. Consiste en un recipiente de latón o metal similar al instrumento nout de barro. El geger generalmente se coloca en el regazo del ejecutante, o en el piso, con la boca hacia arriba. El ejecutante utiliza los dedos, los pulgares, las palmas o un anillo en los dedos o pulgares, para golpear su superficie externa, para producir diferentes sonidos. Se pueden producir diferentes tonos golpeando áreas del vaso como el cuerpo, el cuello y la boca, con diferentes partes de las manos. (es)
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