- The
idakka (Malayalam: ഇടയ്ക്ക), also
spelt edaykka/edakka, is an hourgl****-shaped drum from
Kerala in
south India. This
handy percussion instrument is...
- Kerala. Of the five instruments, four — timila, maddalam,
ilathalam and
idakka —
belong to the
percussion category,
while the fifth, kombu, is a wind instrument...
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accompanied by a
mridangam (a barrel-shaped double-headed drum) and/or the
handy idakka besides a pair of
ilathalam cymbals. Like most
Indian performing art forms...
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found in Asia, but they are not used to
mimic conversation,
although the
idakka is used to
mimic vocal music. Five
varieties of dùndún
pressure drums of...
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frame drum pla**** with
hands Chenda Davul Dhak
Dhimay Dhol
Dholi Dollu Idakka Thavil Udukai Urumi (drum)
Chande Davul Kachhi Dhol
Nagara – pair of kettledrums...
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means 'beat' and
marar meaning the one who beat
instruments like
chenda and
idakka in temples. Men of
marar caste are
called Mārar and
ladies are
called Mārasyar...
- This is a list of
Carnatic instrumentalists:
musicians famous for
playing the
carnatic music of
South India.
Musicians are
listed by the
instrument they...
- Maddalam(barrel-shaped),
Chenda (cylindrical drum pla**** with
curved sticks) and
Idakka (
Idakka, hourgl****-shaped drum with
muted and
melodious notes pla**** when female...
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ancient design of hourgl****
drums similar to the
northern damaru and
southern idakka. Its
shape is
similar to
other Indian hourgl**** drums,
having a
small snare...
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Ashtapadis are
regularly performed at
Kerala temples in the
accompaniment of an
idakka; a
genre of
music called sopana sangeetham. The
lyrical poetry of the Gita...
