Teretee Oboe in three parts which are attached to each other with string, possibly intregral to the object to show how the object is put together. The three parts are the brass bell or the teretee, followed by the wooden oboe body or the dangur and the reed itself which is blown. The teretee provides the main melody for traditional Soara dance music.
The teretee is the main melody instrument for traditional dance music of the Sora community.
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