Description and performance of a traditional instrument

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Prodip Kumbang describes and performs the traditional instrument éjuk tapum while attending the Dírbí Kébang in Telam village. He is from Sikari, Gali Borbari, Dhemaji, and is the current president of the Mising Cultural Association of Jonai region, Dhemaji, Assam. He says the éjuk tapum is of three types, depending on the number of holes in the instrument. If the instrument has one hole, it is called tumbo; pumsu for two; and lísíg for three. Pumsu is the current logo of the Mising Cultural Association of Assam. Éjuk tapum is believed to be the oldest musical instrument of the Mising … continued below

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Doley, Normoda October 19, 2022.

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  • Main Title: Description and performance of a traditional instrument
  • Parallel Title: Éjuk tapum
  • Series Title: Normoda Doley Collection

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Prodip Kumbang describes and performs the traditional instrument éjuk tapum while attending the Dírbí Kébang in Telam village. He is from Sikari, Gali Borbari, Dhemaji, and is the current president of the Mising Cultural Association of Jonai region, Dhemaji, Assam. He says the éjuk tapum is of three types, depending on the number of holes in the instrument. If the instrument has one hole, it is called tumbo; pumsu for two; and lísíg for three. Pumsu is the current logo of the Mising Cultural Association of Assam. Éjuk tapum is believed to be the oldest musical instrument of the Mising community. Before migrating to the plains, the Misings resided in the hills, and they believed that Karki Mili was the first person to play the éjuk tapum. It was originally made from bottle gourds and bamboo. This particular bottle gourd used to make the instrument is poisonous and people are forbidden to consume them. These bottle gourds can be found only in the hills.

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Mising Language Resource

This compilation comprises a diverse array of video recordings, encompassing various genres such as everyday activities, tool making, traditional instruments, children's stories, historical narratives, personal anecdotes, natural conversations, folk songs, culinary recipes, discussions on culturally significant events or items, and conversations on language. Normoda Doley initiated this collection in late 2022 during her Ph.D. studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. Fluent in Mising as her mother tongue, she is also proficient in Assamese, Hindi, and English. The research project received financial support through a Junior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

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The Computational Resource for South Asian Languages (CoRSAL) is a digital archive for source audio, video, and text on the minority languages of South Asia.

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Doley, Normoda. Description and performance of a traditional instrument, video, October 19, 2022; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243575/: accessed June 12, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.

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