Shehnai

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Shehnai

Other names	Sharnai, Saanai, Sahnai, Sanai, Serunai, Shahnai, Shanai, Shenai, Shenoy, Sahnai, Babol Basi
Classification	Double reed Wind Aerophone
Related instruments
nadaswaram sundari/Mukhaveene suona Hne sopila zurna

The shehnai (Hindi: शहनाई, Bengali: সানাই), often translated into English as clarinet is a musical instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end.^[1][2][3] Its sound is thought to create and maintain a sense of auspiciousness and sanctity and as a result, is one of the nine instruments found in the royal court. The shehnai is similar to South India's nadaswaram.