At times she utilizes methods that sound a lot like influences of throat singing where she is able to control the vibrations of her voice. This is especially exemplified in the song Vina Bheri as we hear the singer’s voice go through various changes to reflect the pace and rhythm of the song. Often times we don’t think of voice as an ‘instrument’ as we would a guitar or flute, but the vocalist can manipulate and control their voice just as one would play an instrument. The complex configurations that produce the various sounds are reflected in mnemonic syllables so a lot more thought is put into playing them than just ‘beating’ them.Īnother interesting aspect to the song is the use of the singer’s voice. The hands and palms are utilized in complex configurations to create the vast variety of rhythms and sounds we hear in the song Vina Bheri. The interesting thing about the tabla being played as a membranophone in the song is the fact that a lot more goes into playing them rather than just ‘beating them with your hand’. The instrument is referred to as the tabla, and it made up of two connected drums, one bigger than the other that are played by beating one’s hand on the surface.
The instrument they use in their classical Indian music is very similar to bongos, but has some mild differences. After that it is evident that there is also some use of membranophone in the song, because we hear someone hitting a very hollow sounding drum in the background.