Patayani thappu
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For thappu stick drum, see thappu
.
Patayani thappu is an Indian
frame drum
with a wooden rim (formed with three parts) covered with leather on one side. It is played with the hands, as opposed to parai thappu
, that is played with sticks. Thappu is used in the ritual art of Kerala
known as Patayani
, in which the drum accompanies stylized dance movements and provides percussive music in a rhythmic ensemble. Some of the rhythmic patterns performed are Champa, Kaarika, Kumba, Adantha and Marma. In devotional music it is usually accompanied by traditional cymbals called elathalam
. Different rhythmic ensembles can be produced by blending thappu with chenda
drum.
Thappu
For thappu hand drum, see patayani thappu.The thappu, thapu, dappu or parai drum is a frame drum of India.It consists of a circular wood frame with one end closed with cow skin membrane and the other end open. Thappu is played with two sticks, being one larger and thinner than the other one...
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Patayani thappu is an Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
frame drum
Frame drum
A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. Usually the single drumhead is made of rawhide or man-made materials. Shells are traditionally constructed of bent wood scarf jointed together; plywood and man-made materials are also used. Some frame drums have mechanical...
with a wooden rim (formed with three parts) covered with leather on one side. It is played with the hands, as opposed to parai thappu
Thappu
For thappu hand drum, see patayani thappu.The thappu, thapu, dappu or parai drum is a frame drum of India.It consists of a circular wood frame with one end closed with cow skin membrane and the other end open. Thappu is played with two sticks, being one larger and thinner than the other one...
, that is played with sticks. Thappu is used in the ritual art of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
known as Patayani
Patayani
Patayani or Padayani, is a popular folk dance and ritual art of Kerala. "Kadammanitta Padayani" is being performed along with the 10 days long Pathamudaya Maholsavam at Kadammanitta Devi Temple during March - April of every year...
, in which the drum accompanies stylized dance movements and provides percussive music in a rhythmic ensemble. Some of the rhythmic patterns performed are Champa, Kaarika, Kumba, Adantha and Marma. In devotional music it is usually accompanied by traditional cymbals called elathalam
Elathalam
Elathalam, or Ilathalam, is a metallic musical instrument which resembles a miniature pair of cymbals. This instrument from Kerala in southern India is completely made out of bronze and has two pieces in it....
. Different rhythmic ensembles can be produced by blending thappu with chenda
Chenda
The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India. In Tulu Nadu it is known as Chande....
drum.