2001-03-21 Raag Durga, Nishat Khan, Sitar

The shehnai is an wind instrument which is thought to bring auspiciousness and good luck, and as a result, is widely used in North India for marriages and processions. It brings forth the qualities of a pure Mooladhar chakra. The shehnai was created by improving upon the pungi. There are two common legends of its origin. In the first, a Shah banned the playing of the pungi in his court due to its shrill sound. A barber, belonging to a family of musicians, improved on it and created the shehnai. As it was played in the Shah's court and giving due reference to the 'nai' or barber, it was called shehnai. Yet another theory is that the name derives from the combination of the Persian words shah, meaning king, and nai, meaning flute, to give the meaning "the king's flute".

Our Mooladhara chakra is helped to becoming centered and balanced by the playing of the musical instrument known as the Shehnai (or shahnai), which is a rustic oboe in India, made of wood, has a double reed and eight holes. The reeds are pinched between his lips. The Shehnai is appropriate for balancing the Mooladhara chakra. You may refer to the following website for more information about "Instruments by Chakra":