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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

1990, RELIGIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GYA LING 2 NU Bhutan

1990, RELIGIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS  GYA LING 


1990, RELIGIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS  GYA LING 2 NU Bhutan 

Text: GYA LING 2 NU Bhutan
Condition: Ø = used/cancelled

Title:  GYA LING
Face value:    2 Nu
Stamp Currency:       Nu
Country/area:          Bhutan
Year:   1990
Set:     1990 RELIGIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Stamp number in set:         1
Basic colour: Multi-coloured
Usage:            Franking
Type:  Stamp
Theme:          RELIGIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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Printing office:         Bhutan Post  
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rGyaling - a reed instrument of the shawm class, which plays melodies, both as part of the monastery orcestra and separately in a repertoire of tunes for special occasions.

Bill

The body is made of wood and it is extended by a pavilion made of copper. The reeds are inserted into a copper coin also.

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It is specifically used in Tibetan monasteries during puja (prayers and rituals) and to accommodate the lamas and Rinpoches .

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