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Pati tal. Pair of cymbals. Brass, connected by jute string. Made in Hotebari, Kamrup district.
The pati tal cymbals keep the beat in many forms of music in Assam, principally in bargit (devotional singing). They also feature in other contexts, such as Bihu festival dances.
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