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'''Conch''', '''White Conch''' or '''Dungkar''' (Skt. shankha [[Wyl.]] ''dung dkar'', Tib. ''Dungkar'') - a large white seashell which was used in Indian religious ceremonies, and also warfare, and was hence adopted in tantric Buddhist rituals. Usually one plays in a pair in which the musicians alternate in taking breath, to ensure the continuity of the sound.  
'''Conch''', '''white conch''' or '''dungkar''' (Skt. ''shankha''; [[Wyl.]] ''dung dkar'', Tib. ''dungkar'') a large white seashell which was used in Indian religious ceremonies, and also warfare, and was hence adopted in tantric Buddhist rituals. Usually one plays in a pair in which the musicians alternate in taking breath, to ensure the continuity of the sound.  


Out of the [[four activities|four enlightened activities]], the conch is related to pacifying.
Out of the [[four activities|four enlightened activities]], the conch is related to pacifying.
   
   
[[Category:Musical Instruments]]
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Revision as of 00:20, 14 December 2016

White Conch

Conch, white conch or dungkar (Skt. shankha; Wyl. dung dkar, Tib. dungkar) — a large white seashell which was used in Indian religious ceremonies, and also warfare, and was hence adopted in tantric Buddhist rituals. Usually one plays in a pair in which the musicians alternate in taking breath, to ensure the continuity of the sound.

Out of the four enlightened activities, the conch is related to pacifying.