The Rhythms of Drum (Chyabrung), the Performance and Significance in Limbu Society

Abstract

The rhythms of Chyabrung is not only the drum for musical instrument, different rhythms of sacred drum produces the sounds, rhythms and symbols that acts as the socio-cultural-religious mechanism in Limbu society. The rhythms of Chyabrung either in happy, sorrow, sacred and profane that instruct, socialize, interact and mechanize the individual or institutions or social structures of Limbu society in which one can understand the Limbu world, their everyday life, their rituals and their various micro-social institutions like marriage, family, kinships and their associates. In Limbu traditional rites, rituals and ceremonies their ethnic music, dances which is only possible through Chyabrung that play central role through which they successfully reduce the tensions, conflicts, stresses and misunderstanding among them. In this article Chyabrung is presented as key instrument through which Limbus employ great deal of music, dance, socialization and cultural interaction with their members from birth to the death. So, Chyabrung manifestly performs the functions such as to participate in various activities, rituals, and festivals through the entertainments in one hand and functions of uniting, harmony among members with their identities. Chyabrung helps to create the wider spectrum interactions of communities, families, kin's and society. Chyabrung stands as musical instruments or dance for outsiders but it functions as the complete mechanism for the Limbu world for the maintaining governance among the insiders.