{{Short description|Musical instrument}} The '''silnyen''' ({{bo|t=སིལ་སྙན།|w=sil snyan}}), or flat bell, is a Tibetan percussion instrument in the form of a cymbal with a small or no central boss, played by striking by horizontal movement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tibetinfor.com.cn/tibetzt-en/xzyq/doc/0201.htm|title=Tibetan Musical Instruments|publisher=China Tibet Information Center|accessdate=29 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201151828/http://www.tibetinfor.com.cn/tibetzt-en/xzyq/doc/0201.htm|archive-date=1 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The silnyen is unique to the Bön religion and is primarily used for the tantric meditative practice of Chöd, representing the feminine aspect when used alongside the Chöda.<ref>{{cite book|author=Tempa Lama|title=Bon Chod Practice: The Laughter of the Khandroma|publisher=Olmo Ling Publications|year=2024|location=Pittsburgh, PA|pages=6|isbn=9780983545675}}</ref>
==See also== * Rolmo * Tibetan music
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Idiophones Category:Tibetan musical instruments Category:Cymbals
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