Kansalem (Konkani: कांसाळें) is a Goan percussion instrument. It is a large copper, bronze or brass cymbal or gong. It is an idiophone, that is, the entire instrument vibrates to produce sound. The instrument's name may have come from the word kans, meaning 'bronze'.
References
- Couto, Maria (2005). Goa: A Daughter's Story. Penguin Books India. p. 275. ISBN 9780143033431.
- Borkar, Thali, Ghanekar. Rajhauns New Generation Konkani English Dictionary.
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