An Indian musician stands with his back to the Ganges River while playing a Noth indian oboe called a Shehnai.

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An Indian musician stands with his back to the Ganges River while playing a Noth indian oboe called a Shehnai. The sound of the shehnai is considered particularly auspicious. For this reason it is found in temples and is an indispensable component of any North Indian wedding. In the past, shehnai was part of the naubat or traditional ensembles of nine instruments found at royal courts. This instrument is a close relative of the nadaswaram found in south Indian music. Varanasi, India.

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