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
Perforation:
Michel
number:
Designer:
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.
Thurs
It is
specifically used in Tibetan monasteries during puja (prayers and rituals) and
to accommodate the lamas and Rinpoches .
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