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KINAI
Type: AVANADDHA VADYA
Kinai is a percussion instrument made of wood, bull skin and elephant skin. This ancient instrument is particularly played for ‘Vetchi’, which is a sort of prelude to the actual campaign, during which the enemies’ cows were captured.
KINAI in Multiple
Material: Wood, Bull Skin, Elephant Skin
This is an ancient instrument. Also known as tudi, it is an instrument of great military importance which is supposed to have possessed a clear and distinct sound. This is a double-faced drum played out on the left face as enumerated in Naladiyar. Kinai is designed in the shape of the foot-prints of a female elephant. This is particularly played for ‘Vetchi’, which is a sort of prelude to the actual campaign, during which the enemies’ cows were captured. The person who played this instrument was known as Tudiyan or Kinaiyan, the post of which was held to be hereditary. The instrument is tied fast with leather straps and has a Karanai or a black spot.
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