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[[File:Enaran musical instrument.jpg|thumb|An Enaran musical instrument.]]
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[[File:Bajoran rattle.jpg|thumb|A Bajoran rattle ([[2373]])]]
The '''Enaran musical instrument''' is a telepathically controlled instrument from the planet [[Enara Prime]].
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The '''Bajoran rattle''' was a small percussive [[musical instrument]] that played a role during [[Bajoran]] births.
   
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For Bajoran women, it was important to be relaxed during birth, so her relatives played different instruments in a repeating rhythm to provide a relaxed atmosphere.
The player has to put his hand on a glowing semi-globe and focus his thoughts. Depending on what he feels, a different melody will emerge.
 
   
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During [[Kirayoshi O'Brien]]'s birth in [[2373]], his mother [[Keiko O'Brien]] played a Bajoran rattle. ({{DS9|The Begotten}})
[[Jor Brel]] mastered this instrument and taught [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] telepathically how to play it, the feeling was a little overwhelming for the Captain, though.
 
[[Jora Mirell]] also composed music for this instrument. ({{VOY|Remember}})
 
   
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{{bginfo|There is a shape similar to the [[Klingon]] logo seen when viewing the instrument from above.}}
 
 
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Revision as of 23:15, 10 November 2010

Bajoran rattle

A Bajoran rattle (2373)

The Bajoran rattle was a small percussive musical instrument that played a role during Bajoran births.

For Bajoran women, it was important to be relaxed during birth, so her relatives played different instruments in a repeating rhythm to provide a relaxed atmosphere.

During Kirayoshi O'Brien's birth in 2373, his mother Keiko O'Brien played a Bajoran rattle. (DS9: "The Begotten")