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A single neighborhood makes 90% of the brass instruments in India - and the pandemic has put it in jeopardy

Name: A single neighborhood makes 90% of the brass instruments in India — and the pandemic has put it in jeopardy
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Havovi Cooper,Brittany StephanisJan 20, 2021, 02:57 IST

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A single neighborhood makes 90% of the brass instruments in India — and the pandemic has put it in jeopardy

Brass instruments play a big part in Indian culture, featuring in weddings, funerals, and religious ceremonies.
90% of all the brass instruments in India are made in one neighborhood in the city of Meerut.
But the pandemic has brought public gatherings almost to a standstill, putting the musical instrument industry in jeopardy.