Karsne is a musical instrument of India. It is a huge trumpet, quite straight, about five feet long and very heavy. This instrument was used in the principal temples in Mysore, and brought into use to meet distinguished visitors. Karsne was so heavy that a man can barely raise it at intervals, to bellow forth a thundering blast, when he is forced to drop it again.

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