Ghungroo
A ghungroo, also known as ghunghroo, ghunghru, ghungur or ghungura in Northern India, and chilanka, salangai, sadangai or gejje in the South, is one of many small metallic bells strung together to form ghungroos, a musical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers. == Name == The bell anklet is designated in nearly each Indian language by a term slightly different from the other: Hindi: घुँघरू ghuṅghrū Urdu: گھنگرو ghuṅgrū Punjabi: ਘੁੰਗਰੂ ghuṅgrū Bengali: ঘুঙুর ghuṅur Odia: ଘୁଙ୍ଗୁର ghuṅgura Assamese: ঘুগুৰা ghugurā Malayalam: ചിലങ്ക cilaṅka [t͡ʃilɐŋɡɐ] Tamil: சலங்கை calaṅkai [sɐlɐŋgɐj] or Tamil: சதங்கை cataṅkai [sɐdɐŋgɐj] == Use == The pitch of sounds produced by ghungroos varies significantly depending on their metallic composition and size.