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It is worn over the shoulder and played by the untouchables. It is again the left hand which holds the instrument by grasping it at the central part while varying the tension and therefore the pitch of the sound, while the right strikes the only playing side. It accompanies folk dances but also jâgar
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48 cm long and 18 cm in diameter, the body of the instrument is carved from wood. The cow or goat skin membranes are glued to a thick (2 cm) ring (22 cm in diameter) in vegetable fiber pierced with six holes through which a cotton tension cord passes, also allowing the membrane to
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The two headed drum made from wood and copper is 30 cm long body x 20 cm diameter at drumheads, with a narrow waist. It is hollowed out on the lathe; metal sometimes replaces wood. The tightened part houses a small hole allowing the "breathing" of the instrument. The goatskin membranes are
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Known from xiii th century, this is a drum barrel converted hourglass by adding membranes wide overhanging ends. The kuddukâ is similar but does not grelotet is played with the stick. It is still used in ritual Kerala music by the Marârs caste and forms of folk dances. Given its small size, it also
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Manveer, who used to play in the evening and in the morning to join hands, now plays hudco in village worship, marriage and fasting to fulfill his desire...'In the past, even if it was touched by us, it used to be sprinkled with gold water . The situation is not the same now, but he has countless
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It is 25 cm long with 15 cm diameter goat membranes attached to a bamboo or fig tree ring protruding from the body of the instrument. They are held in place by a Y-shaped cotton lacing passing through six holes. At the junction of the inverted cones, a shoulder strap is attached.
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This armpit drum is suspended by means of a strap from the percussionist's left shoulder. The right hand strikes the skin while the left hand ensures the variations in tension by tightening the central part of the rope covered with a wide cotton strip.
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The left hand grasps the lacing and holds the instrument while only the right strikes it on the only front face. The instrument accompanies the karkâ (martial ballad of Rajasthan and Punjab) and folk dances.
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accompanies traveling musicians. These drums are characterized by a modifiable tension of the pitch of the sound during the play and thus have a melodic vocation as much as rhythmic.
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The udukku (Kerala) and utukkai (Tamil Nadu) resemble Huruk . They also receive other names: studied, idaisurangu decked and davandai (larger and thicker, played to the stick).
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Known since the xvi th century in northern India. It receives various names: hurki (Uttar Pradesh), dâk or deru (Rajasthan), daklû (Gujarat) and guruki (Maharashtra).
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The body is sometimes made of copper or terracotta. They also have a metal or plant or animal fiber stamp under the left membrane ensuring a specific buzz .
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It is performed in the temples during rituals where it sometimes replaces the idakka . It also accompanies the songs of viladichanpate harvests .
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It is found as much in northern India as in Nepal. Played at festivals by Damai musicians from the far western Nepali
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and folk songs and ceremonies, such as worship, marriage and fasting. Festivals include
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Chennakeshava Temple, 12th century A.D. Goddess playing an hourglass drum.
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Another non-hourglass drum that is also referred to as udukkai is the
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be held in place by lacing in W. Bells are attached to the lacing.
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attached to rings laced with a cord providing variable tension.
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experiences of being discriminated against as a Dalit.
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Classification
Percussion instrument
Playing range
Related instruments
damaru
idakka
dhad
Tamil
membranophone
folk music
Tamil Nadu
damaru
idakka
hourglass drums
Tamil Nadu
damru
Shiva

Seti Zone
Mahakali Zone
Kamali Zone
Mahabharata
Nwaran
Bratabandha
Udukku
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