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NAAL
Type: AVANADDHA VADYA
Naal is a percussion instrument made of clay, parchment, cotton, skin, and wood. This is a folk instrument found in Orissa and Gujarat. Majorly used in folk and traditional music of Orissa and Gujarat.
NAAL in Orissa
Material: Clay, parchment, cotton
A barrel-shaped clay body, with red cloth pasted on the entire body. Skin covered faces, braced with thick cotton rope, through hoops. Left face loaded from inside, black load applied on right side. Played with both hands. Used in folk and traditional music of Orissa.
NAAL in Gujarat
Material: Wood, skin, cotton
Bifacial, cylindrical wooden body, with skin covered heads. Braced with cotton rope through hoops. Left face loaded with black paste in layers. Played with both hands. Used in traditional and folk music.
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