Analysis of Echoes of Heritage: The Enrapturing Duitara Sound
Mawphniang Napoleon 1993 (Ri Bhoi)
In the hills of Meghalaya, a sound echoes forth,
A four-stringed instrument, crafted with care,
A symphony of wood and silk, a true work of art,
With notes as sweet as the mountain air.
Ka Duitara, the name given to this gem,
A representation of the Khasi and Jaintia culture,
A treasure of the people, a treasure that’s so rare,
A symbol of their heritage, a symbol that’s pure.
The hard wood frame, so sturdy and strong,
The belly coated with dried animal skin,
The neck adorned with four holes, where the strings belong,
Tuned by wooden pegs, held tight within.
The strings, made of ‘muga’ silk, so fine,
A melody that’s unrivaled, a sound divine,
It rises up, a symphony of sound,
As the Duitara, in the hands of a master, resounds.
In a world of bows and harps, the Duitara stands alone,
An instrument of mystery, so cryptic, so grand,
A symbol of the people, a symbol of home,
A reminder of the past, a testament to the land.
So listen, as the Duitara sings its song,
A tale of the hills, a tale of old,
A tale of a people, a tale of a long,
And proud heritage, that’s never to be sold.
Scheme | XAXA XXAX BCBC DDXX XEXE BFBF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
Metre | 0011101101 0111001011 0100110101111 111110101 110110111 000101010110 0101010010111 0101110001011 011111001 01010111001 010111110101 111011101 01111111 010010100101 1101010011 10100110101 001110101101 1100110011011 010101001011 00101010100101 110101111 011010111 01101001101 01100110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,109 |
Words | 234 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 139 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
About this poem
The above-presented sonnet is a lyrical tribute to the four-stringed folk musical instrument, Ka Duitara, of the Khasi and Jaintia people of Meghalaya. The poem showcases the unique characteristics of this instrument, its significance to the culture and heritage of the people, and its distinctiveness from other musical instruments. The use of vivid imagery and alliterative language in the sonnet evokes the reader's imagination, painting a picture of the beauty of Ka Duitara. The sonnet is written in a traditional rhyming pattern, with a clear and consistent structure that highlights the importance of the subject matter. The use of complex and elevated vocabulary serves to elevate the subject and to convey the grandeur of the instrument and its cultural significance. The poem ends on a note of admiration and reverence, inviting the reader to listen to the song of the Duitara and to appreciate its tale of the hills, the people, and their proud heritage. more »
Written on May 17, 2017
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 30, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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