The gogona is a type of jaw harp, a vibrating reed instrument that is used primarily in the traditional Bihu music in Assam. In Boro language, it is known as Gongina.[1] It is made of a piece of bamboo/horn that has a bifurcation on one end. The solid end is gripped with the teeth and the free ends are then struck repeatedly with the fingers to emit the distinctive sound of the gogona. It was originally developed in ancient India(Rajasthan) known as the Morchang or Morsing in Southern Indian Carnatic Music. which later migrated to China and East, now chiefly used by the Han Kac).
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