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DUFF
Type: AVANADDHA VADYA
Duff is a percussion instrument made of wood and parchment. This folk instrument is found in Maharashtra. Resembling a wooden frame drum, it is majorly used in folk and traditional music and dance, particularly in ‘Pavada’ and ‘Sahiri’ songs.
DUFF in Maharashtra
Material: Wood, parchment
A wooden circular frame drum covered on one side with skin. Held in the left hand and beaten with a stick held in the right hand. Used in folk and traditional music and dance, particularly in ‘Pavada’ and ‘Sahiri’ songs.
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