Pungi fifty years ago. However, prior to this it derived from Indian folk music and was used for religious purposes for snake charming. The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two (sometimes one or three) reed or bamboo pipes are connected. These are known as the "jivala". One of the pipes has 5 - 9 holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The jivala is fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification. The
Catch the Wind United Kingdom singles chart and No.23 in the United States "Billboard" Hot 100. The single version featured Donovan's vocals with echo and a string section. The song was re-recorded for Donovan's first album "What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid", without the vocal echo and strings and with a harmonica solo added. When Epic Records was compiling "Donovan's Greatest Hits" in 1968, the label was either unable or unwilling to secure the rights to the original recordings of "Catch the Wind" and Donovan's follow-up single, "Colours". Donovan re-recorded both songs for the album, with a full backing band including Big