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PRANCHI METALS PURE BRASS 2 LINE ORANGE PAD GHUNGHROO GHUNGHROO FOR DANCE A Ghungroo is one of many small metallic bells strung together to form ghungroos, amusical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers. The sounds produced byghungroos vary greatly in pitch depending on their metallic composition and size.Ghungroos serve to accentuate the rhythmic aspects of the dance and allow complexfootwork to be heard by the audience. They are worn immediately above the ankle,resting on the lateral malleolus and medial malleolus. A string of ghungroos can rangefrom 50 to greater than 200 bells knotted together. A novice child dancer may start with50 and slowly add more as he or she grows older and advances in his or her technicalability. Ghungroos are worn in traditional performances of the classical Indian danceforms: Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Lavani, Odissi etc