Termei

Termei refers to a type of traditional Tibetan instrument. The termei is a long-necked lute-like instrument, typically featuring a wooden or bamboo neck with a gourd or banjo-style soundbox. It is associated with the Tibetan Plateau and is native to the region, particularly among the Tibetan and Bhutanese cultures.

One of the distinctive characteristics of the termei is its unique playing style, often using a left-hand plectrum or right-hand pick to produce a wide range of tonal variations. The instrument typically has a slotted fret system, with a fixed number of strings that can be adjusted according to the desired pitch. This allows the player to create an astonishing variety of timbres and articulations, as well as to switch between different tonal modes or retain a constant one.

In musical performance, the termei is often accompanied by percussion and/or wind instruments. Live performances can be energetically dynamic, incorporating circuits that are drawn from a lineage stretching far back in Himalayan musical history, transporting the listener on allegorical music of tracing great earthiness around those flaming video woods lengthy step leads.