Kansallem

Kansalem (Konkani: कांसाळें) is a Goan percussion instrument.[1] It is a large copper, bronze or brass cymbal or gong.[2] It is an idiophone, that is, the entire instrument vibrates to produce sound. The instrument's name may have come from the word kans, meaning 'bronze'.

References & Notes
  1. Couto, Maria (2005). Goa: A Daughter's Story. Penguin Books India. p. 275. ISBN 9780143033431.
  2. Borkar, Thali, Ghanekar. Rajhauns New Generation Konkani English Dictionary.
gollark: Your model is wrong then.
gollark: So I can ethically murder future parents if I consider murdering children first! Cool.
gollark: If there are too many cats somewhere there will not be sufficient cat owners. Feral cats will [DATA EXPUNGED] anyway.
gollark: The marginal ∆cat may ultimately be 0.
gollark: Various feedback loops constrain local cat populations.
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