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Shehnai
The shehnai is a musical instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end. Its sound is thought to create and maintain a sense of auspiciousness and sanctity and as a result, is of nine instruments found in the royal court. The shehnai is similar to South India's nadaswaram.
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shehnai
The shehnai, shahnai, shenai or mangal vadya, is a double reed oboe, common in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran, made out of wood, with a metal flare bell at the end. Its sound is thought to create and maintain a sense of auspiciousness and sanctity and, as a result, is widely used during marriages, processions, and in temples, although it is also played in concerts. Shenai is similar to South India's nadaswaram.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shehnai in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shehnai in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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