<Ul> <Li> nadaswaram </Li> <Li> sundari </Li> <Li> suona </Li> <Li> sopila </Li> <Li> zurna </Li> </Ul> <P> The shehnai is a musical instrument, common in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh . It is made out of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end . Its sound is thought to create and maintain a sense of auspiciousness and sanctity and, as a result, is widely used during marriages, processions and in temples although it is also played in concerts . The shehnai is similar to South India's nadaswaram . </P> <P> This tubular instrument gradually broadens towards the lower end . It usually has between six and nine holes . It employs one set of quadruple reeds, making it a quadruple reed woodwind . By controlling the breath, various tunes can be played on it . </P> <P> The shehnai has a range of two octaves, from the A below middle C to the A one line above the treble clef (A3 to A5 in scientific pitch notation). </P>

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