Chimta

A Chimta [stick Chimta ref: Punjabi] formed from a V-shaped steel stick with seven facing pairs of riveted iron nail spindles (each), each with a pair of copper alloy jingle discs. The metal strip at the base is lowered to allow the forked stick to open out. A hand hold in the centre allows the sticks to be beaten against each other, rattled and the ring at the base can also struck against the body of the stick, creating three different sounds.