This is Male Khan on the Nad, and Murad Khan singing (or rather reciting a family geneology) . Behind them sits Rane Khan Bheel who also plays nad and sings. They are demonstrating their rare muscial and cultural form as part of the 'Interactive Sessions' at Chokelao Bagh - gardens at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival 2009.

The Nad is a very important aerophonic instrument. It is one of the oldest and most primitive instruments available today. Made of bamboo-like wood, it is thin and long and played like a flute with a slant. To play it, you have to blow in air as you would blow air into a bottle to produce a sound. All the Surs cannot be played on the Nad. The instrument only has 4 holes but due to its length, the sound from the instrument is very rich.

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