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    The idakka (Malayalam: ഇടയ്ക്ക), also spelt edaykka/edakka, is an hourglass-shaped drum from Kerala in south India. This handy percussion instrument is...
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    frame drum played 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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    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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  • 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...
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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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  • 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...
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    ancient design of hourglass drums similar to the northern damaru and southern idakka. Its shape is similar to other Indian hourglass drums, having a small snare...
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  • Idakka artist Sri. Chendamangalam Unnikrishna Maarar in action - In the middle....
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    This is a list of Carnatic instrumentalists: musicians famous for playing the carnatic music of South India. Musicians are listed by the instrument they...
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    Maddalam(barrel-shaped), Chenda (cylindrical drum played with curved sticks) and Idakka (Idakka, hourglass-shaped drum with muted and melodious notes played when female...
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    membranophones percussion Hira-daiko membranophones 1 Japan percussion drum Idakka membranophones 211.242.1 Southern India percussion talking drum Ilimba drum...
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    drum Doumbek Dunun Ewe drums Fontomfrom Frame drum Goblet drum Hand drum Idakka Ilimba drum Karyenda Kendang Kpanlogo Lambeg drum Log drum Madal Mridangam...
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    to the accompaniment of the small, hourglass-shaped ethnic drum called idakka, besides the chengila or the handy metallic gong to sound the beats. Sopanam...
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    instruments usually used in Mohiniyattam are Mridangam or Madhalam (barrel drum), Idakka (hour glass drum), flute, Veena, and Kuzhitalam (cymbals). The ragas (melody)...
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    Pooram Vishu Martial arts Kalaripayattu Velakali Musical instruments Chenda Idakka Kombu (instrument) Mizhavu Timila Society Sarpa Kavu Tharavad Templates...
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  • accompaniment of the small, hourglass-shaped ethnic drum called 'edakka' or idakka, besides the chengila or the handy metallic gong to sound the beats. Sopanam...
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    sanctorum of a shrine. It is sung with plain notes, often accompanied by the idakka, a small hourglass-shaped drum, and the chengila, a metallic gong for rhythm...
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  • like Mattannoor Sankarankutty. He is also proficient in playing Madhalam, Idakka, and Timila. Nirupama Chaturvedi (2007). Encyclopaedia of Indian Dances...
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  • arts of Kerala. It uses various instruments including chenda, madhalam, idakka, thimala, thalam, eena, Udukku, Villu, and Pulluvakkudam. The Chenda is...
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    subcontinent) Dekki (Sri Lanka) Dhad sarangi (India, Pakistan) Galgo (Korea) Idakka (India) Janggu (Korea) Jiegu (China) Kakko (Japan) Kundu (Papua New Guinea)...
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  • Tripunithura Krishnadas is an Indian musician. He is a well-known edaykkya (or Idakka) and chenda artist from Kerala. He is the best edaykkya player of modern...
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    other Indian drums: the simple Damru, the Udukai, and the sophisticated Idakka. The Damru has knotted cords to strike its ends, but the Dhadd lacks such...
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  • Thichur Mohanan (Idakka) 2020 – Peringode Chandran (Timila) 2021 – P. C. Chandra Bose (Instrumental Music) 2021 – Peringode Subramanyan (Idakka) 2021 – Pazhuvil...
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    musical instruments such as Mridangam, Maddalam, Tabla, Timila, Chenda, Idakka etc. These families have been in this craft for about 200 years. Today,...
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    is still in use today. The yogo is thought to have originated from the idakka, an Indian instrument introduced to Korea from India during Silla (57 BC–935...
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    Pooram Vishu Martial arts Kalaripayattu Velakali Musical instruments Chenda Idakka Kombu (instrument) Mizhavu Timila Society Sarpa Kavu Tharavad Templates...
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    Pooram Vishu Martial arts Kalaripayattu Velakali Musical instruments Chenda Idakka Kombu (instrument) Mizhavu Timila Society Sarpa Kavu Tharavad Templates...
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    Pooram Vishu Martial arts Kalaripayattu Velakali Musical instruments Chenda Idakka Kombu (instrument) Mizhavu Timila Society Sarpa Kavu Tharavad Templates...
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  • Kalamandalam and under Painkulam Rama Chakyar. After her marriage with late idakka maestro N Subramanian Potti, she moved to Thiruvananthapuram and joined...
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