What is Pena (musical instrument)?
[[File:%22PENA%22_a_musical_instrument.jpg|thumb]] A '''Pena''' is a mono string musical instrument falling in the [[lute]] category.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/pena-the-sound-of-manipur/article23837060.ece | title=Pena, the sound of Manipur | newspaper=The Hindu | date=10 May 2018 }}</ref> It is a traditional music instrument of [[Manipur]] and is usually used by the folk singers of [[Meitei ethnicity]], while performing folk music. It is commonly seen in performance during the [[Lai Haraoba]] festival also. Pena performance is a dying art form in [[Manipur]] as there are only 145 active artists reported in the state. Several organizations including the [[Laihui Ensemble]], are trying their best to preserve the endangered form of traditional art from extinction.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hueiyenlanpao.com/articles/item/7099-pena-the-royal-court-music-of-manipur-the-government-must-frame-a-policy-for-preserving-the-valuable-indigenous-art-forms-of-various-communities-in-manipur | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129041101/http://www.hueiyenlanpao.com/articles/item/7099-pena-the-royal-court-music-of-manipur-the-government-must-frame-a-policy-for-preserving-the-valuable-indigenous-art-forms-of-various-communities-in-manipur | archive-date=2014-11-29 | title=PENA: THE ROYAL COURT MUSIC OF MANIPUR: The government must frame a policy for preserving the valuable indigenous art forms of various communities in Manipur }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * http://manipuronline.com/culture-society/manipuri-shamanistic-music-reaching-out-to-gen-next/2010/12/23 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202110926/http://manipuronline.com/culture-society/manipuri-shamanistic-music-reaching-out-to-gen-next/2010/12/23 |date=2014-12-02 }} [[Category:Meitei music]] [[Category:String instruments]] {{Asia-stub}}