Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/chimta/ ਚ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਚਿਮਟਾ chimta Say it**CHIM-taa, with the stress on the first syllable**Type**Noun**Shahmukhiچمٹا In short Chimta (ਚਿਮਟਾ) is a Punjabi folk percussion instrument made from a pair of long steel tongs fitted with small brass jingles. Struck together, it keeps the beat in folk songs, bhangra and Gurbani kirtan, and it was carried to world audiences by the singer Alam Lohar. ## How it's used 1. 1ਅਲਾਮ ਲੋਹਾਰ ਚਿਮਟਾ ਵਜਾ ਕੇ ਗਾਉਂਦਾ ਸੀ੤Alam Lohar used to sing while playing the chimta. _everyday usage_ 2. 2ਵਿਆਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਢੋਲ ਨਾਲ ਚਿਮਟਾ ਵੱਜ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ੤At the wedding the chimta was playing along with the dhol. _dhol: the Punjabi barrel drum_ 3. 3ਚਿਮਟੇ ਦੀ ਛਣਕਾਰ ਸਾਰੇ ਹਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੂੰਜਦੀ ਹੈ੤The jingle of the chimta echoes through the whole hall. _chhankaar: a jingling sound_ Show 1 more example 1. 4ਕੀਰਤਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਿਮਟਾ ਵਜਾਉਣਾ ਆਮ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ੤Playing the chimta in kirtan is a common thing. _kirtan: devotional singing_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਚਿਮਟਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਲੋਕ ਵਾਜਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਅੱਗ ਪਕੜਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਚਿਮਟਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ੤ ਲੋਹੇ ਜਾਂ ਇਸਪਾਤ ਦੀ ਲੰਬੀ ਪੱਟੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਿੱਚਕਾਰੋਂ ਮੋੜ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਦੁਪਾਸੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਪਿੱਤਲ ਦੇ ਘੁੰਘਰੂ ਲਾਏ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ੤ ਜਦੋਂ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਬਾਹਵਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਨਾਲ ਵੱਜਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਛਣਕਦੀ ਅਵਾਜ਼ ਨਿਕਲਦੀ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਗੀਤ ਦੀ ਤਾਲ ਬਣਾਈ ਰੱਖਦੀ ਹੈ੤ ਇਹ ਲੋਕ ਗੀਤਾਂ, ਭੰਗੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਜਦਾ ਹੈ੤ ## What does chimta mean in Punjabi? Chimta (ਚਿਮਟਾ), pronounced CHIM-taa, is a Punjabi percussion instrument that began as a pair of kitchen and fire tongs. A long strip of steel or iron is folded in two and fitted with small brass jingles along its sides, so when the two arms are struck together it rings out a bright metallic chime that carries the beat of a song. ## How is the chimta made? The instrument starts as one long, flat piece of steel or iron, pointed at both ends and folded over in the middle. A metal ring sits near the fold, and jingles or rings are fixed along the two sides at regular intervals, sometimes as many as seven pairs. Larger rings suit loud rural festivals, while smaller, lighter jingles are preferred beside bhangra dancers and singers of hymns. ## How is the chimta played? The player holds the folded joint in one hand and strikes the two arms against each other, so the jingles chime on the beat. The rings can also be plucked in a downward motion for a softer tinkling run. The chimta rarely plays alone: its job is rhythm, and at weddings and in bhangra it is most often heard driving along beside the dhol. ## Who made the chimta famous? The folk singer Alam Lohar is credited with carrying the chimta to audiences around the world, playing it as he sang. His son Arif Lohar keeps that family sound alive today, and singers such as Kamal Heer also perform with the instrument. Because anyone can pick it up and join the beat, the chimta remains a fixture of folk songs, bhangra sets and Gurbani kirtan alike. ## Related words [ਢੋਲdholPunjab's double-headed folk drum](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/dhol/)[ਭੰਗੜਾbhangraPunjab's harvest folk dance](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/bhangra/)[ਕੀਰਤਨkirtanDevotional singing of hymns](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/kirtan/)[ਸਾਰੰਗੀsarangibowed folk fiddle, the dhadi singer's lead instrument](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/sarangi/)[ਢੱਡdhaddsmall hourglass shaped drum of the Dhadi ballad singers, played with the fingers](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/dhadd/) Sources (1) 1. [Chimta | Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimta) [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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